Object-oriented representation for modelling mobile objects in an aquatic environment

Authored by L Bian

Date Published: 2000

DOI: 10.1080/136588100424936

Sponsors: Intergraph Corporation under Educational Agreement National Center for Geographic Information and Analysis

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Model Documentation: Other Narrative Flow charts

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Abstract

This paper evaluates the representational nature (as opposed to technical merits) of object-orientation, particularly its strengths and weaknesses, in the context of modelling mobile objects. The evaluation is important amidst the development of object-oriented GIS given that the object-orientation paradigm is not grounded in spatial disciplines. The discussion is illustrated by a case study that uses an object-oriented GIS framework to model the individual fish movement and growth in a heterogeneous aquatic environment.

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Individual-based model Simulation Design movements Ecosystem Population-dynamics Space Heterogeneous landscapes Information-systems Geographical data