2008 | OriginalPaper | Chapter
Hybrid Geographical Models of Urban Spatial Structure and Behaviour
Author : Mark Birkin
Published in: The Dynamics of Complex Urban Systems
Publisher: Physica-Verlag HD
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The chapter explores the introduction of simple behavioural mechanisms into a spatial microsimulation model. It is hypothesised that the representation of individual behaviour using appropriate rules can allow the outcome from meso-level models, such as spatial interaction models, to be reproduced. The dynamic properties of these models are also explored. Therefore the research seeks to establish links between microsimulation, agent-based approaches and spatial interaction models, at a variety of scales. The simulations are operationalised in the context of a British city.