1st Edition

Computation and Visualization for Understanding Dynamics in Geographic Domains A Research Agenda

By May Yuan, Kathleen S. Hornsby Copyright 2011
    120 Pages 6 Color & 45 B/W Illustrations
    by CRC Press

    116 Pages
    by CRC Press

    This book aims to synthesize key ideas and issues discussed during the workshop held in 2006 and expand upon the workshop discussions to provide a comprehensive overview of geographic dynamics and approaches to advancing the understanding through computation and visualization.

    THE WORKSHOP
    REPORTING ON THE WORKSHOP
    ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
    DEFINITIONS
    THE DRIVERS OF GEOGRAPHIC DYNAMICS
    THE OUTCOMES OF GEOGRAPHIC DYNAMICS
    SUMMARY
    TIME-STAMP APPROACHES
    CHANGE- VERSUS EVENT-BASED APPROACHES
    MOVEMENT- VERSUS ACTIVITY-BASED APPROACHES
    PROCESS-BASED REPRESENTATION
    STORY-TELLING VISUALIZATION
    VISUAL ANALYTICS
    DESCRIPTIVE APPROACHES
    PREDICTIVE MODELING METHODS FOR GEOGRAPHIC
    DYNAMICS
    RESEARCH CHALLENGES
    RECOMMENDATIONS
    REFERENCES
    INDEX

    Biography

    Yuan, May