A spatial microsimulation model with student agents

Authored by B. M. Wu, M. H. Birkin, P. H. Rees

Date Published: 2008-11

DOI: 10.1016/j.compenvurbsys.2008.09.013

Sponsors: National Centre for e-Social Science

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Model Documentation: Other Narrative Flow charts

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Abstract

In this paper, we present a dynamic simulation model which projects the future population of the city of Leeds as a basis for policy analysis and scenario planning. We argue that microsimulation modelling is not entirely effective in the representation of student populations. Alternative approaches using both spatial interaction models and student agents are presented and evaluated. The results from the agent-based model are found to be particularly encouraging. We suggest that agent-based modelling and microsimulation are powerful as complementary technologies for individual-based modelling. (C) 2008 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.

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Agent-based model Migration Policy scenario Spatial Interaction Model Spatial microsimulation Urban planning Human-geography Rome burns