AAG 2004 CALL FOR PAPERS
SPECIAL SESSION(S): Geographical Perspectives on Complex Systems
LOCATION AND DATES: Association of American Geographers Annual Meeting,
March 14-19, 2004, Philadelphia PA, USA
SPONSORS: Sponsored by the Geographic Information Systems and Spatial
Analysis and Modeling AAG specialty groups.
ORGANIZERS:
Tom Crawford, Gettysburg College, [log in to unmask]
Steven Manson, University of Minnesota, [log in to unmask]
Joe Messina, Michigan State University, [log in to unmask]
David O'Sullivan, Pennsylvania State University, [log in to unmask]
DESCRIPTION: There is growing interest in understanding geographical
phenomena with complexity-based research. Topics include, but are not
limited to:
1. Theory: Geographical and complexity theories, epistemological and
ontological considerations, role of deterministic complexity (e.g., chaos,
non-linearity).
2. Methods: cellular automata, agent-based models, genetic algorithms,
genetic programs, and artificial neural networks.
3. Issues: spatiotemporal patterning, representation, interaction, local
interactions and global structure, scale, self organizing systems,
emergence, and complex adaptive systems.
4. Applications: Political and socioeconomic issues, human-environment
interaction, sustainability, and earth system science.
TIMELINE:
August 1, 2003: This call for papers.
September 10, 2003: Expression of intent. Contact Steven Manson
([log in to unmask]) by this date if you are interested in being in this session
or if you have other questions.
October 1, 2003: AAG registration. The AAG has an on-line abstract
submission system accessible via www.aag.org. All participants must register
individually via this site. Upon registration you will be given a
participant number. Send this number and a copy of your final abstract to
the session organizers. Neither the organizers nor the AAG will edit the
abstracts.
October 10, 2003: Session finalized. Session organizers determine session
order and content.
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