Abstract
In this research, we investigate whether real-world agricultural land-use systems can be
meaningfully approximated by emergent–complex systems–behavior. We do so by
constructing an innovative pattern-oriented individual-based land-use transition model. The
model exhibits complex systems behavior by combining simple yet plausible temporal and
spatial mechanisms. These operate on cellular automata–abstractions of farmers–and allow
automata to maximize utility at varying levels of complexity, rationality, and foresight ...
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 59-81 |
| Journal | Journal of Land Use Science |
| Volume | 9 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 2014 |
Keywords
- complexity/emergence
- entropy/uncertainty
- individual-based
- land use
- pattern formation
- self-organization
- utility/preference
