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CONTACT:s.sheppard@ucl.ac.uk
ORGANIZER:UCL Centre for Advanced Spatial Analysis
DTEND:20071114T180000
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DESCRIPTION:The seminar will introduce a synthetic spatial model of the UK 
 population. The talk is constructed around three themes. First\, the ration
 ale for the project will be reviewed. In an age where geographical scholars
 hip continues to cherish that which is arcane and immaterial\, this researc
 h champions the importance of geographical research which is applied\, poli
 cy-relevant\, empirical and quantitative. In the second part\, an individua
 l-based model is introduced\, combining the methodologies of microsimulatio
 n\, spatial interaction modelling and multi-agent systems. The extent to wh
 ich it is possible to reproduce real-world behaviours\, and to project such
  behaviours into the future will be discussed\, from which the robustness a
 nd utility of the modelling approach is evaluated. Third\, the model is app
 lied to a variety of policy environments and scenarios\, including practica
 l examples from housing\, health and social care.
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SUMMARY:CASA Research Seminar: Moses: A Synthetic Spatial Model of UK Citie
 s and Regions
DTSTART:20071114T170000
CREATED:20070928T103454
DTSTAMP:20080907T125617
LOCATION:University College London Centre for Advanced Spatial Analysis Bas
 ement Lecture Theatre
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