GeoComputation Conference Proceedings

 

Proceedings of the 4th International Conference on GeoComputation
Mary Washington College Fredericksburg, Virginia,
USA
25 - 28 July 1999

Conference Program

The GeoComputation 99 Conference Program is available in PDF format. The program contains the conference schedule, maps of the Mary Washington College campus, abstracts for all presentations, and an index of abstracts by author.

The following papers were first published on CD-ROM. Produced by: J.Diaz, R.Tynes, D.Caldwell, J.Ehlen. Publisher: "GeoComputation CD-ROM". ISBN 0-9533477-1-0

 

Papers
[abstract]
 3D City: Prototyping Techniques for Urban Design Modelling
Weiso Chen

 

[abstract]
 Applying Saliency Analysis to Neural Network Rainfall-Runoff Modelling
Robert J. Abrahart, Linda See, and Pauline E. Kneale

 

[abstract]
 Parameter Estimation in Neural Spatial Interaction Modelling by a Derivative Free Global Optimization Method
Manfred M. Fischer and Martin Reismann

 

[abstract]
 Measuring Accessibility Using GIS
Rui Pedro Juliao

 

[abstract]
 Dataspaces As An Organisational Concept For The Neural Classification Of Geographic Datasets
Mark Gahegan and Masahiro Takatsuka

 

[abstract]
 A Predictive GIS Model for Potential Mapping of Gold and Base Metal Mineralization in Takab Area, Iran
Hooshang Asadi Haroni and Martin Hale

 

[abstract]
 Geologically-Constrained Probabilistic Mapping of Gold Potential, Baguio District, Philippines
Emmanuel John M. Carranza and Martin Hale

 

[abstract]
 Multi-Model Data Fusion for Hydrological Forecasting
Linda See and Robert J. Abrahart

 

[abstract]
 Texture Information and Supervised Classification of Hyperspectral Imagery by Means of Neural Networks
Edward H. Bosch

 

[abstract]
 The Use of Spatial Context Awareness in Feature Simplification
David McKeown, Jeff McMahill, and Douglas Caldwell

 

[abstract]
 Augmented Seriation: Usability of a Visual and Auditory Tool for Geographic Pattern Discovery with Risk Perception Data
Myke Gluck, Lixin Yu, Ju Boryung, Jeong Woo-Soeb, and Chang Crystal

 

[abstract]
 Data Access, Querying, Analysis and Data Mining in a Distributed Framework for Earth System Science Support
Menas Kafatos

 

[abstract]
 Performance Comparison of Geostatistical Algorithms for Incorporating Elevation into the Mapping of Precipitation
Pierre Goovaerts

 

[abstract]
 An Optimized Cellular Automata Approach for Sustainable Urban Development in Rapidly Urbanizing Regions
Douglas P. Ward, Alan T. Murray, and Stuart R. Phinn

 

[abstract]
 Empirical CA Simulation from a High Resolution Population Surface
David Martin and Fulong Wu

 

[abstract]
 Estimating a Non-Stationary Spatial Structure Using Simulated Annealing
Olivier Perrin and Serge Iovleff

 

[abstract]
 Exploring the Structure of Space: Towards Geo-computational Theory
David O'Sullivan

 

[abstract]
 Road Extraction from Digital Images using Linear Programming and Cost Functions
Venkat Chalasani and Peter Beling

 

[abstract]
 On the Modeling of the Surface Energy Exchange Processes by Combined "Fuzzy Sets and Neural Networks" Approach
Oleg Pokrovsky

 

[abstract]
 Towards a Percolation Model of Accessibility
Kingsley Haynes, Roger Stough, and Rajendra Kulkarni

 

[abstract]
 Environmental Modeling and Monitoring Using a High-Resolution Weather Data System (HRWxDS)
David R. Legates, Kenneth R. Nixon, Geoffrey E. Quelch, and Thomas D. Stockdale

 

[abstract]
 A 3D Spatial Data Model for Terrain Reasoning
Kevin C. Trott and Ian Greasley

 

[abstract]
 A Practical Method of Calibrating Airborne Hyperspectral Imagery
Yu Jiang

 

[abstract]
 An Object-Oriented Framework for Distributed Hydrologic and Geomorphic Modeling using Triangulated Irregular Networks
Greg Tucker, Nicole Gasparini, Rafael Bras, Scott Rybarczyk, and Stephen Lancaster

 

[abstract]
 Long-Range Persistence of Elevation and Relief Values Along the Continental Divide in the Conterminous U.S.
Scott Rice-Snow and Joshua Russell

 

[abstract]
 A Comparison of Supervised Imagery Classification Using Analyst-Chosen and Geostatistically-Chosen Training Sets
James A. Shine and Gery I. Wakefield

 

[abstract]
 Developing Quality Training Data for a Statistical Decision Tree Classifier in a Spatial Environment
Paul Crowther, Jacky Hartnett, Ray Williams, and Steve Pendelbury

 

[abstract]
 Spatial Crime Displacement Resulting from Large-Scale Urban Renewal Programs in the City of Baltimore, MD: A GIS Modeling Approach
Brian J. Schumacher and Michael Leitner

 

[abstract]
 The Validity of Using a Simplified Distributed Hydrological Model for Estimation of Landslide Probability Under a Climate Change Scenario.
James A. Griffiths, A.J.C. Collison, and S.W. Wade

 

[abstract]
 Failure Prediction in Automatically Generated Digital Elevation Models
Michael Gooch and Jim Chandler

 

[abstract]
 Geographical Data Mining: Key Design Issues
Professor Stan Openshaw

 

[abstract]
 Object-Oriented Modeling of Geodata as a Basic Tool for the Integration of Heterogeneous Paleoecological Information
Holger Gaertner and Andreas Bergmann

 

[abstract]
 Investigations in Slope Development Through Landslide Activity - Concepts, Methods and Implications for Interdisciplinary and Interoperable Data Management
Jochen Schmidt, Holger Gaertner, and Richard Dikau

 

[abstract]
 Interoperable Geospatial Objects
Jonathan Doughty

 

[abstract]
 Dynamic Modelling of the Spatio-Temporal Distribution of Phytoplankton in a Small Productive English Lake
R.D. Hedger, N.R.B. Olsen, D.G. George, P.M. Atkinson, and T.J. Malthus

 

[abstract]
 Mapping the Environment through 3-Dimensional Space and Time
Kevin Morris, David Hill, and Tony Moore

 

[abstract]
 Error-Constrained Change Detection
Mark J. Ware and Christopher B. Jones

 

[abstract]
 Designing Optimal Sampling Configurations with Ordinary and Indicator Kriging
C.D. Lloyd and P.M. Atkinson

 

[abstract]
 Principles of Semantic Modeling of Landform Structures
Martin Dehn, Holger Gaertner, and Richard Dikau

 

[abstract]
 Database Fusion for the Comparative Study of Migration Data.
O. Duke-Williams and M. Blake

 

[abstract]
 Web-Based Multi-Agent Spatial Analysis Tools
James Macgill, Stan Openshaw, and Ian Turton

 

[abstract]
 Assessing Uncertainty in Fuzzy Land Cover Maps Obtained by Remote Sensing
P.M.Atkinson

 

[abstract]
 On Information Extraction Principles for Hyperspectral Data
David Landgrebe

 

[abstract]
 Self-Organization in Fluvial Landscapes: Sediment Dynamics as an Emergent Property
Dirk H. De Boer

 

[abstract]
 An Improved Algorithm for Calculating the Perimeter and Area of Raster Polygons
Steven Prashker

 

[abstract]
 Towards a Framework for High-Performance Geocomputation: Handling Vector-Topology within a Distributed Service Environment
Steve Dowers, Bruce Gittings, and Mike Mineter

 

[abstract]
 The Application of Cellular Automata Modeling for Enhanced Land Cover Classification in the Ecuadorian Amazon
Joseph P. Messina, Stephen J. Walsh, Greg Taff, and Gabriela Valdivia

 

[abstract]
 What's the Point? Interpolation and Extrapolation with a Regular Grid DEM
David Kidner, Mark Dorey, and Derek Smith

 

[abstract]
 A Distributed Approach For Planning Radio Communications
David Kidner, Ian Fitzell, Phil Rallings, Miqdad Al Nuami, and Andrew Ware

 

[abstract]
 Operational Interferometric SAR Data Processing for RADARSAT Using a Distributed Computing Environment
Stephen C. Taylor, Bernie Armour, William H. Hughes, Andrew Kult, and Chris Nizman

 

[abstract]
 Spatially Assessing Model Error Using Geographically Weighted Regression
S.W. Laffan

 

[abstract]
 Multiresolution Spatial Analysis
Mitchell J. Morehart, Fionn Murtagh, and Jean-Luc Starck

 

[abstract]
 Flat Feature Processes from Triangulated Irregular Networks for Hydrological Modeling
Honglei Zhu and Kristin Schneider

 

[abstract]
 Neural Network Classifiers for GIS Data: Improved Search Strategies
Gordon German

 

[abstract]
 Developing a Visualisation System for Simulating the Growth of Coastal Spits
David Livingstone and Jonathan Raper

 

[abstract]
 Investigating the Spatial Variation of Radon in Soil Geostatistically
M. A. Oliver and A. L. Kharyat

 

[abstract]
 Quantifying and Visualizing Terrain Fabric from Digital Elevation Models
Peter L. Guth

 

[abstract]
 Estimating Subpixel Geospatial Features
Henry Berger and James Shine

 

[abstract]
 Web-Based GIS Used to Enhance Public Democratic Involvement
Andrew J. Evans, Richard Kingston, Steve Carver, and Ian Turton