URBAN MODELING BY MEANS OF CELLULAR-AUTOMATA - GENERALIZED URBAN AUTOMATA WITH THE HELP ONLINE (AUGH) MODEL

Authors
CECCHINI A
Citation
A. Cecchini, URBAN MODELING BY MEANS OF CELLULAR-AUTOMATA - GENERALIZED URBAN AUTOMATA WITH THE HELP ONLINE (AUGH) MODEL, Environment and planning. B, Planning & design, 23(6), 1996, pp. 721-732
Citations number
12
Categorie Soggetti
Environmental Studies
Journal title
Environment and planning. B, Planning & design → ACNP
ISSN journal
02658135
Volume
23
Issue
6
Year of publication
1996
Pages
721 - 732
Database
ISI
SICI code
0265-8135(1996)23:6<721:UMBMOC>2.0.ZU;2-F
Abstract
In this paper the possibility of using cellular automata (CA) to build and test urban development models is explored. The AUGH project, whic h aims to construct a generic software environment for building urban automata, is also described. After careful evaluation it is concluded that CA, and other techniques from within the artificial worlds paradi gm, are especially useful for representing those socioeconomic and urb an development phenomena which are shaped by individual choices and de cisions.