GeoComputation Conference Extended Abstracts

 

Extended Abstracts from the 1st International Conference on GeoComputation
University of Leeds
United Kingdom
17 - 19 September 1996

Sponsored by University of Leeds; Leeds School of Geography; GMAP Limited; GeoInformation International; Elsevier Science.

 

Extended Abstracts

[Abstract]
Neurohydrology: Predictions for the Future
Robert J. Abrahart

 

[Abstract]
A Set of BASIC Network Ordering Algorithms to use in Vector Geographical Information Systems
F.Alonso-Sarria and F.Lopez-Bermudez

 

[Abstract]
Some Zone Design Experiments with Socio-Economic Data
Seraphim Alvanides and Stan Openshaw

 

[Abstract]
Modelling Migration in England and Wales at the Ward Level and the Problem of Estimating Inter-Ward Distances
Seraphim Alvanides, Paul Boyle, Oliver Duke-Williams, Stan Openshaw and Ian Turton

 

[Abstract]
Predicting the Relative Likelihood of Landsliding in the Central Appennines, Italy
P.M. Atkinson and R. Massari

 

[Abstract]
Comparison Raster Data and Rasterized Vector Data with 'Saw Tooth Line Algorithm' for Verifying the Accuracy of Digital Map
Songhoon Baik

 

[Abstract]
Time Series Simulation and Forecasting of Borehole Assays - a Case Study from Rajasthan, India
L. Balasubramanian

 

[Abstract]
The Evolution of Cities
Michael Batty

 

[Abstract]
The Application of Qualitative Spatial Reasoning to GIS
Brandon Bennett

 

[Abstract]
Spatial Databases - Creative Future Concepts and Use
George Benwell

 

[Abstract]
Automatic Classification of Climate Patterns: the Case of the Upper Po Basin
Emilio Biagini

 

[Abstract]
Prototyping Indicators of Local Association: Computational and Development Issues in Linking Available Software
Roger Bivand

 

[Abstract]
Infostats: a Library of Simple Statistical Functions for Use with Info Files in Arc/Info
Julii Brainard

 

[Abstract]
The Role of DEM Resolution and Entropy in the Parameterisation and Evaluation of Hydrologic Models
James Brasington and Keith Richards

 

[Abstract]
A Genetic Algorithm for Locating Optimal Sites on Raster Suitability Maps
Christopher J. Brookes

 

[Abstract]
Environmental Decision-Making Over the WWW: Improving Public Access to Spatial Data and Decision Support Tools
Steve Carver, Marcus Blake, Ian Turton and Oliver Duke-Williams

 

[Abstract]
Fractal Dimension and Mechanical Behaviour in Structurally Complex Formations
Filippo Catani

 

[Abstract]
First Experiences in Implementing a Spatial Metadata Repository
Sophie Cockcroft

 

[Abstract]
Spatial Reasoning for Geographic Information Systems
F.Coenen, B. Beattie, T.J.M.Bench-Capon, B.M.Diaz and M.J.R.Shave

 

[Abstract]
Defining Boundaries from Synthetic Data
Mike Coombes

 

[Abstract]
Using Artificial Intelligence Techniques to Model Subglacial Water Systems
Simon Corne, Tavi Murray, Stan Openshaw, Linda See and Ian Turton

 

[Abstract]
Linear Modelling in Climatology - A Local Scale, Minimum Temperature Model for Great Britain
Dan Cornford and J. E. Thornes

 

[Abstract]
A Cellular Automaton Fluvial and Slope Model of Landscape Evolution
T.J.Coulthard, M.J.Kirkby and M. Macklin

 

[Abstract]
Incorporating Indigenous Toponymy within Spatial Information Systems
Iaean J. Cranwell

 

[Abstract]
Combining Spatial and Relational Databases for Knowledge Discovery
Shubhamoy Dey and Stuart A. Roberts

 

[Abstract]
The "Loughborough Loess" Monte Carlo Model of Soil Structure
S. C. Dibben, I. F. Jefferson and I. J. Smalley

 

[Abstract]
Theory in a Complex World: Agent-Based Simulations of Geographic Systems
Catherine Dibble

 

[Abstract]
Building New Spatial Models: a Supercomputing Approach
Gary Diplock

 

[Abstract]
Predicting Fracture Characteristics Using Three-Dimensional Modelling
Judy Ehlen

 

[Abstract]
An Evolutionary Approach to the Simulation of Rill Initiation and Development
David Favis-Mortlock

 

[Abstract]
Spatial Analysis of Geochemical Data Using Fuzzy Clustering and Non-Linear Mapping
Zhiqiang Feng

 

[Abstract]
From Orthodox to CI-Based Spatial Analysis
Manfred M. Fischer

 

[Abstract]
How to Support Spatial Objects in a 3D-GIS for Urban Planning
Sascha Flick

 

[Abstract]
Fuzzy Mapping of Tropical Land Cover from Remotely Sensed Data: the Use of an Artificial Neural Network for Sub-Pixel Land Cover Estimation
Giles M. Foody and Doreen S. Boyd

 

[Abstract]
Exploring Relationships in Higher Dimensional Data Sets
A. Stewart Fotheringham, Martin Charlton and Chris Brunsdon

 

[Abstract]
Automatic Neural Network Configuration for the Classification of Remotely-Sensed Imagery
Mark Gahegan, Gordon German and Geoff West

 

[Abstract]
An Investigation into the Importance of Meteorology in Determining Surface Ozone Concentrations - a Neural Network Approach
Matthew W. Gardner

 

[Abstract]
Addressing the Computational Complexity of Land Use Allocation in Geographical Information Systems
Holly Morehouse Garriga and Samuel J. Ratick

 

[Abstract]
Random Aggregations for Use in Studying the Modifiable Areal Unit Problem
Alistair Geddes, Mick Green and Robin Flowerdew

 

[Abstract]
Mapping Human Predators: The Geographical Behaviour of Fifty-Four American Serial Killers
Maurice Godwin

 

[Abstract]
The Humber Observatory: Macro-modelling for Regional Environmental Management
Jack Hardisty

 

[Abstract]
Combining Deterministic, Stochastic and Embedded Modelling to Predict Global Erosion and Sediment Yields
Tracey E. Harris and Mike J. Kirkby

 

[Abstract]
Search Mechanisms for Querying the Time Dimension in 4-D GIS
David R. Hill

 

[Abstract]
A FORTRAN 77 Program to Calculate Tidal Heights from the Admiralty Harmonic Method of Tidal Prediction
A.C. Hinton

 

[Abstract]
Statistical Shape Models in Image Analysis
David Hogg

 

[Abstract]
Incorporating A New Computational Reasoning Approach to Spatial Modelling
Alec Holt

 

[Abstract]
GPS Based Public Transport Route Information System
Dogan Ibrahim

 

[Abstract]
Statistical Modelling of the Incidence of Glacier Surging in Svalbard
Hester Jiskoot, Paul Boyle and Tavi Murray

 

[Abstract]
Dynamic Spatial Modelling, Multi-Agent Systems and Simplicial Complexes
Christopher B. Jones, G.L. Bundy and J.M. Ware

 

[Abstract]
A Comparison of Algorithms used to Compute Hill Slopes and Aspects as a Property of the DEM.
Kevin H. Jones

 

[Abstract]
Guiding Users in the Visualization of Geographic Data
Volker Jung

 

[Abstract]
Improving Routing Performance Through Distributed and ParallelComputing Approaches
Hassan A. Karimi

 

[Abstract]
Micro- and Macro- Models in Geomorphology and Hydrology
Mike Kirkby

 

[Abstract]
The Significance of the Cartographic Research Method (CRM) and Geographical Information Systems (GIS) in Studies of the Natural Environment
Zenon Koziel

 

[Abstract]
Coupling GIS and a Hydro-Dynamic Hydraulic Model for Spatial Analysis of Canal Water Supply Performance
Marcel Kuper

 

[Abstract]
Incomplete Spatial Logics
Oliver Lemon and lan Pratt

 

[Abstract]
The Mathematical Modelling of Cyclones in the Atmosphere Using a New Computational Equation
Chunbao Li and Jingwei Li

 

[Abstract]
GIS, Expert Systems and Interoperability
Linda Lilburne, George Benwell and Roz Buick

 

[Abstract]
The Use of a Gateway to Operate in a Remote Database by Using the WWW
Dolores Maria Llido and Juan Claudio Suarez

 

[Abstract]
Fractal Analysis of Digital Data
Paul Longley

 

[Abstract]
Environmental Decisions with Spatial Process Modelling
Samuel Mann

 

[Abstract]
Maturity and Integration with GIS
Andrew J. Marr

 

[Abstract]
Modelling with Advanced Continuous Simulation Language (ACSL) in the GIS Environment
Lubos Matejicek

 

[Abstract]
Wildlife Population Analysis with GIS: Conservation Management of Royal Albatross
Bruce R. McLennan, Martin K. Purvis and Christopher J.R. Robertson

 

[Abstract]
Parallel Processing for Geographical Applications a Layered Approach
Michael J. Mineter and Steve Dowers

 

[Abstract]
Unmixing Aggregate Data: Estimating the Social Composition of Enumeration Districts
Richard Mitchell, David Martin and Giles Foody

 

[Abstract]
COAMES - Towards a Coastal Management Expert System
Tony Moore, Kevin Morris and Grahame Blackwell

 

[Abstract]
Automatic Analysis Rule Generation Using Genetic Algorithms
Shane Murnion and Steve Carver

 

[Abstract]
Resource Allocation Using Genetic and Neural Algorithms
Shane Murnion, Jason E. Price and Alan Harget

 

[Abstract]
Larger Grids and Shorter Wall-Clock Times on a Parallel Virtual Machine (PVM) - an Example Using a Finite Difference Wave Simulation Algorithm
C. Nic Canna and C.J. Bean

 

[Abstract]
Neural Network and Fuzzy Logic Models of Spatial Interaction
Stan Openshaw

 

[Abstract]
GeoComputation
Stan Openshaw and Robert J. Abrahart

 

[Abstract]
Methods for an Intelligent Continuous Surface Transformation ofSocio-Economic Data for Europe
Stan Openshaw and Tim Perrée

 

[Abstract]
Cellular Automata as Analytical Engines in Geographic Information Systems
Soohong Park and Daniel F. Wagner

 

[Abstract]
Data Sharing using the X.500 Directory
Richard Pascoe

 

[Abstract]
Embedding Production Rules in a Geographic Information System
David Pullar

 

[Abstract]
Computational Spherical Geometry
Robert Raskin

 

[Abstract]
Interpolation Over large Distances Using SphereKit
Robert Raskin, Chris Funk and Cort Willmott

 

[Abstract]
Development of an Ecological Site Classification Decision Support System for British Forestry
D. Ray, J. Suarez and D.G. Pyatt

 

[Abstract]
In-Round-Out: the Organisation of Information in Population Projections
Philip Rees

 

[Abstract]
Design and Analysis of a New Point-in-Polyhedron Algorithm
Ali I. Said and David Parker

 

[Abstract]
Demspter-Shafer Analysis for Species Presence Prediction of the Winter Wren (Troglodytes troglodytes)
Kristin Schneider

 

[Abstract]
The Construction of the Interactivity-Space
Atsushi Shinjoh

 

[Abstract]
Extracting a Topographic Index for Modelling Global Scale Processes from Low Resolution Digital Elevation Models.
A. Skellern, M. J. Kirkby and P. E. Kneale

 

[Abstract]
The Role of Intelligent Agents in Integrated Environmental Management
Sita Smith and William Mackaness

 

[Abstract]
Interacting with the Data Warehouse: Applying Virtual Reality Technology for Exploratory Data Analysis
Vaughn Stewart

 

[Abstract]
Building Geo-Computational Models within GIS through Geo-Algebra
Masanao Takeyama

 

[Abstract]
Estimating the Fractal Dimension of Synthetic and Real Topographic Surfaces
Nicholas J. Tate

 

[Abstract]
Hierarchical Tessellation Model and Its Use in Spatial Analysis
Paul H. Y. Tsui and Allan J. Brimicombe

 

[Abstract]
Fractals, Chaos, and Self-Organized Criticality in Geography
Donald L. Turcotte

 

[Abstract]
Human Systems Modelling: Results of the HPC Initiative at Leeds
Ian Turton and Stan Openshaw

 

[Abstract]
Geometric and Topological Consistency of Spatial Data
Thierry Ubeda and Sylvie Servigne

 

[Abstract]
Visual Exploration of Uncertainty in Remote Sensing Classifications
F.J.M. van der Wel, L.C. van der Gaag and B.G.H. Gorte

 

[Abstract]
Terrain Dominance Over the Distribution of Viewshed and Visibility Index
Jianjun Wang, Gary J. Robinson and Kevin White

 

[Abstract]
Spatial Data Acquisition from Motion Video
Mark Williams

 

[Abstract]
Interactive Exploratory Spatial Analysis Linked to ARC/INFO
Stephen Wise, Jingsheng Ma and Robert Haining

 

[Abstract]
Comparison of GIS Based Models for Estimating Monthly Global Overland Flow
Zhang, X., Drake, N.A., Wainwright, J. and Mulligan, M.