Author : Ali Elsayed Mohamed Elhabiby
Source : Saudi Arabia
Date of Publication : 01/2011
Abstract :
An urban cellular automata model has been designed, developed and tested for the city of Riyadh in Saudi Arabia as a research project. The model uses fuzzy set theory to capture the uncertainty associated with the transition rules and employs two automated methods of calibration: a genetic algorithm and simulated annealing. This paper describes the results of the calibration process for three time periods: 1987–1997, 1997–2005 and 1987–2005, which are characterised by different patterns of urban development.
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