{"product_id":"agent-based-modelling-and-geographical-information-systems-a-practical-primer-9781473958647","title":"Agent-Based Modelling and Geographical Information Systems: A Practical Primer","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Andrew Crooks\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Sage Ltd\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Sage Ltd\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: Methodology\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is the era of Big Data and computational social science. It is an era that requires tools which can do more than visualise data but also model the complex relation \u003cem\u003ebetween\u003c\/em\u003e data and human action, and interaction. Agent-Based Models (ABM) - computational models which simulate human action and interaction - do just that.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis textbook explains how to design and build ABM and how to link the models to Geographical Information Systems. It guides you from the basics through to constructing more complex models which work with data and human behaviour in a spatial context. All of the fundamental concepts are explained and related to practical examples to facilitate learning (with models developed in NetLogo with all code examples available on the accompanying website). You will be able to use these models to develop your own applications and link, where appropriate, to Geographical Information Systems.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAll of the key ideas and methods are explained in detail: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003egeographical modelling;\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ean introduction to ABM;\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ethe fundamentals of Geographical Information Science;\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ewhy ABM and GIS;\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eusing QGIS;\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003edesigning and building an ABM;\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ecalibration and validation;\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003emodelling human behavior.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAn applied primer, that provides fundamental knowledge and practical skills, it will provide you with the skills to build and run your own models, and to begin your own research projects.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Sage Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":45457039392919,"sku":"9781473958647","price":12930.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9781473958647.webp?v=1769292579","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/agent-based-modelling-and-geographical-information-systems-a-practical-primer-9781473958647","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}