Dynamic land use/cover change modelling

• General Introduction.- Literature Review.- Study Area Description.- Data Preparation and Processing.- Implementation of Traditional Techniques.- Designing and Implementing Multi Agent Geosimulation.- Analysis of Results.- Conclusions and Recommendations.

From the reviews: "This book is a doctoral thesis by Jamal Jokar Arsanjani from the University of Vienna. ... Arsanjani's work constitutes a successful application of five different models to a land use/cover change (LUCC) problem in Tehran. ... Overall, this book is an excellent source for those working in similar areas, familiar with ABM, and concerned with methodological reflection and innovation ... ." (Peter Johnson, Journal of Artificial Societies and Social Simulation, Vol. 15 (3), June, 2012)