The theoretical paradigm of geographic automata systems (GAS) underpins a wide range of studies to represent dynamic complex geospatial phenomena. Specifically, cellular automata (CA) were used extensively over the past 40 years for geospatial applic...
Insect infestation behaves as a complex system, characterized by non-linear spatial dynamics and emergent patterns that evolve from smaller to larger spatial scales. The emerald ash borer (EAB) is an invasive species that has infested and killed mill...
An accelerating trend of global urbanization accompanying population growth makes frequently updated land use and land cover (LULC) maps critical. LULC maps have been widely created through the classification of remotely sensed imagery. Maps of urban...
Monitoring urban growth through simulation models is becoming increasingly vital for the sustainable management of cities. Although various raster-based models have been developed over the past three decades, the irregular, fragmented, and heterogene...
Arid and semi-arid areas are facing severe land degradation and desertification due to water scarcity. To alleviate these environmental issues, the Chinese government has launched a “water conveyance” project for environmental protection...
Despite a history of year-by-year reduction in road-crossing harm and fatality in the United States, the trend reversed course in 2009 and road-crossing has grown more hazardous since. Within this tendency, there has been a marked uptick in risk to u...
As a crucial spatial decision support tool, Geographic Information Systems (GISystems) are widely used in fields such as digital watersheds, resource management, environmental assessment, and regional governance, with their core strength lying in the...
Reconciling competing desires to build urban models that can be simple and complicated is something of a grand challenge for urban simulation. It also prompts difficulties in many urban policy situations, such as urban sprawl, where simple, actionabl...
A matter of considerable concern is managing rapid population growth in a growing megacity. After years of endeavor, the “decentralize and population cap” policy has finally been implemented and has achieved some success in Beijing, China...
Deforestation as a land-cover change process is linked to several environmental problems including desertification, biodiversity loss, and ultimately climate change. Understanding the land-cover change process and its relation to human–environm...