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Postgraduate Course: Spatial Modelling of Human-Environment Interactions (PGGE11152)

Course Outline
SchoolSchool of Geosciences CollegeCollege of Science and Engineering
Course typeStandard AvailabilityAvailable to all students
Credit level (Normal year taken)SCQF Level 11 (Postgraduate) Credits10
Home subject areaPostgraduate Courses (School of GeoSciences) Other subject areaNone
Course website None Taught in Gaelic?No
Course descriptionThe course will provide an introduction to the theory and practical application of spatial models of the interactions between humans and their environment, considering the role and application of these models within GIS. In particular, we will try to model the ways by which humans make decisions and how these decisions impact on their environment and on human well-being. In order to do this, we will use Cellular Automata and Agent Based Models, which are useful and novel tools to study human-environment interactions in a spatially explicit way.
Case studies will be used to illustrate these approaches and to demonstrate shared principles and practices over a variety of fields, with a more specific focus on land use and environmental systems. The links between models and GIS within the context of data structures, spatial analysis, and visualisation will be stressed. Practical and individual project work will focus on the requirements for the design and implementation of Cellular Automata and Agent Based Models in a managed landscape at the rural-urban interface.
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
Pre-requisites It is RECOMMENDED that students have passed Object Oriented Software Engineering Principles (PGGE11042)
Co-requisites
Prohibited Combinations Other requirements None
Additional Costs None
Information for Visiting Students
Pre-requisitesIt is RECOMMENDED that students have passed Object Oriented Software Engineering Principles (PGGE11042)
Displayed in Visiting Students Prospectus?Yes
Course Delivery Information
Not being delivered
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
By the end of this module, students should have achieved and demonstrated, or be able to achieve and demonstrate, the ability to:
-understand the principle methods by which spatial information is currently represented
-recognise the limitations of languages and data models for representing geographic information
-think creatively about representing geographic information
-locate, read and summarise relevant literature, from both traditional and electronic media, to extend your understanding of the topic
-develop reasoned arguments, firmly grounded in the available literature
-plan and write assignments, within the specified parameters and to a professional standard
-take responsibility for your own learning through reading and the preparation of assignments, and reflect upon your learning experience
Assessment Information
100% coursework: two lab reports (15% and 25%), final project (60%)
Special Arrangements
None
Additional Information
Academic description Not entered
Syllabus Not entered
Transferable skills Not entered
Reading list Not entered
Study Abroad Not entered
Study Pattern Not entered
KeywordsPGGE11152 Spatial modelling, cellular automata, agent based model
Contacts
Course organiserDr David Murray-Rust
Tel:
Email: D.Murray-Rust@ed.ac.uk
Course secretaryMs Caroline Keir
Tel: (0131 6)50 2543
Email: caroline.keir@ed.ac.uk
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