SECTIONS
Abstract
 
1.Introduction
1.1. Models in Space and Time
1.2. Scales and Representations of Models in Space and Time
1.3. Objective
1.4. Method
 
2. Cellular Automata and Agent-based Models - A Theoretical Framework
2.1. General
2.2. Overview of Cellular Automata
2.3. Agents from Artificial Intelligence
2.4. Classification of Agents
2.5. Tools for Agent - based Modeling
2.6. CA and Agent-based Models as Distributed Simulation Systems
 
3. Development of the Integration Framework for CA and Agent-based Models
3.1. The Agent-Based Cellular Automata (ABCA): Combining CA and Agent-based Models
3.2. Agent-based Models as Geographic Objects
3.3. Agent-based Models and Simulation Time
3.4. Formalism of the Agent-based Cellular Automata
3.5. Agent Action in Cellular Space and Discrete Time
3.6. Scope and Limitations
3.7. The High Level Architecture
3.8. The Spatial and Temporal Synchronization
3.8.1. Geo-Spatial Analyser (GSA)
3.9. Application Scenario
3.10. Interoperability of the ABCA Framework
 

4. Application of Framework for Simulating Urban Sprawl

4.1. Dynamics of Urban Sprawl
4.1.1. Forms of Sprawl
4.1.2. Description of Study Area – The Mangalore City
4.1.3. Data Collection
4.2. Abstraction of the CA Model for Urban Sprawl Dynamics
4.2.1. Analysing Urban Sprawl
4.2.2. Population Growth and Built - up Area
4.2.3. Modelling Urban Sprawl
4.2.4. Prediction of Urban Sprawl
4.2.5. Multi-criteria Evaluation for Land Suitability
4.2.6. The CA Transition Rules
4.3. Agent - based Models in Simulating Urban Sprawl
4.3.1. Agents in the Simulation Framework
4.3.2. Agents in the Geo - spatial Domain
 
5. Implementation , Calibration and Validation of Simulations
5.1. Implementations of Agent - based Models for Simulating Urban Sprawl
5.1.1. Agent-based Modelling Using the Tool – NetLogo
5.1.2. Agent-based Modelling using the Agent - Builder Interface
5.1.3. Rules for Agent Behaviour
5.2. Calibration and Validation
5.2.1. Calibration of the CA model
5.3. Simulation Results and Discussion
 

6. Conclusions and Scope for Further Research .

6.1. Conclusions
6.2. Scope for Further Research
 
7. References
 
Appendix 1: The High Level Architecture
 
List of Figures
List of Tables
Acknowledgements