Geographic modelling

Enseignants

Deleersnijder Eric; Vanwambeke Sophie;

Langue
d'enseignement

Anglais

Thèmes abordés

Differential models Introduction State variables, parameters Initial conditions, boundary conditions, etc Linear ordinary differential problems General solutions Equilibrium points (stability, instability, oscillations) Conservation/dissipation of energy (in a broad sense) Example (Mururoa Lagoon) Non-linear ordinary differential problems Equilibrium points (stability, instability, oscillations) Conservation/dissipation of energy (in a broad sense) Qualitative notions of bifurcation Qualitative notions on chaos and predictability Examples (logistic model, prey-predator model, etc.) Space- and time-dependent models Partial differential problems Integral properties Box-model approximations Example (Exxon Valdez oil spill, Alaska) Parameter optimisation, validation and sensitivity analysis Spatial modelling Self-organisation in systems Cellular automata Agent-based models Examples are taken in physical geography, natural resource management and use, spatial epidemiology, history of land use … Modelling techniques UML as an aid to conceptual modelling Model evaluation: sensitivity, uncertainty, validation Measuring landscape structure

Acquis
d'apprentissage

Objectives Extend knowledge of modelling techniques focusing on geographical processes. More specifically, models based on: -spatio-temporal analysis -dynamic approaches that use differential equations -landscape indices and fractals The competences to be acquired during the course include: -complex spatial analyses -use of softwares for modelling dynamic systems -mathematical methods in geography

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Autres infos

Prerequisites GEO1342 - Geographical Information Systems GEO1341 - Statistical modelling Mathematics

Faculté ou entité
en charge

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