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Comparative Approaches for Innovation in Agent-Based Modelling of Landscape Change

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  • James D. A. Millington

    (Department of Geography, King’s College London, Strand Campus, London WC2R 2LS, UK)

  • John Wainwright

    (Department of Geography, University of Durham, Durham DH1 3LE, UK)

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In this Special Issue on “Agent-Based Modelling and Landscape Change” we aimed to bring together articles that showcase innovative uses of agent-based models (ABMs) for investigating and explaining landscape change and dynamics.[...]

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  • James D. A. Millington & John Wainwright, 2016. "Comparative Approaches for Innovation in Agent-Based Modelling of Landscape Change," Land, MDPI, vol. 5(2), pages 1-4, May.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jlands:v:5:y:2016:i:2:p:13-:d:70411
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