Geocomputation A Primer

by Longley, Paul A.; Brooks, Sue M.; McDonnell, Rachael; MacMillan, Bill

• ISBN13: 9780471985761
• ISBN10: 0471985767
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 1998-11-09
• Publisher: Wiley

Summary

Geocomputation A Primer edited by Paul A Longley Sue M Brooks Rachael McDonnell School of Geographical Sciences, University of Bristol, UK and Bill Macmillan School of Geography, University of Oxford, UK This book encompasses all that is new in geocomputation. It is also a primer - that is, a book which sets out the foundations and scope of this important emergent area from the same contemporary perspective. The catalyst to the emergence of geocomputation is the new and creative application of computers to devise and depict digital representations of the Earth's surface. The environment for geocomputation is provided by geographical information systems (GIS), yet geocomputation is much more than GIS. Geocomputation is a blend of research-led applications which emphasise process over form, dynamics over statics, and interaction over passive response. This book presents a timely blend of current research and practice, written by the leading figures in the field. It provides insights to a new and rapidly developing area, and identifies the key foundations to future developments. It should be read by all who seek to use geocomputational methods for solving real world problems.

Author Biography

Paul Longley is a professor with the Department of Geography at the University College London, UK.

Sue M. Brooks is a Reader in Environmental Systems Analytics at Birbeck, University of London. She has also lectured at the University of Oxford and the University of Bristol.

Rachael McDonnell is a lecturer in the School of Geography, Oxford University.

Bill MacMillan is the editor of Geocomputation: A Primer, published by Wiley.

Table of Contents

List of Contributors	vii
Preface	xi
Acknowledgements	xii
PART ONE: ON GEOCOMPUTATION	1	(30)
Foundations	3	(14)
Paul A Longley
Geocomputation in Context	17	(14)
Helen Couclelis
PART TWO: ON DATA AND DOCUMENTATION	31	(44)
Remote Sensing: From Data to Understanding	33	(28)
Paul J Curran
Edward J Milton
Peter M Atkinson
Giles M Foody
Different Data Sources and Diverse Data Structures: Metadata and Other Solutions	61	(14)
Michael F Goodchild
PART THREE: DIAGNOSTICS AND PATTERN DETECTION	75	(42)
Exploratory Spatial Data Analysis in a Geocomputational Environment	77	(18)
Luc Anselin
Building Automated Geographical Analysis and Explanation Machines	95	(22)
Stan Openshaw
PART FOUR: REAL AND VIRTUAL ENVIRONMENTS	117	(46)
Visualising Different Geofutures	119	(20)
Keith C Clarke
Modelling Virtual Environments	139	(24)
Michael Batty
Martin Dodge
Simon Doyle
Andy Smith
PART FIVE: SPACE-TIME DYNAMICS	163	(94)
Dynamic Modelling and Geocomputation	165	(28)
Peter A Burrough
On the Status and Opportunities for Physical Process Modelling in Geomorphology	193	(38)
Sue M Brooks
Malcolm G Anderson
On Complex Geographical Space: Computing Frameworks for Spatial Diffusion Processes	231	(26)
Andrew D Cliff
Peter Haggett
Epilogue	257	(8)
Bill Macmillan
Author Index	265	(6)
Subject Index	271