RGS – IBG Annual International Conference
3 – 5 July 2012
University of Edinburgh
Session Title: Modelling for Policy
This session aims to bring together researchers to report on progress in diverse types of modelling that has direct impacts on a variety of policy domains. We encourage
the submission of papers that present novel use of new or established methodologies using GIS or bespoke models. We are particularly interested in policy applications in the area of health, population dynamics, crime/security, urban planning and retail.
We intend to represent the interdisciplinary nature of policy research and analysis with a focus on geographic tools and methods.
Papers may include, but are not limited to:
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Estimating and projecting populations and components of demographic change
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Understanding spatial patterns of crime and issues of security
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Models for decision support and urban sustainability
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Modelling different patterns of individual behaviour
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Spatial modelling/estimating disease prevalence in small areas
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Modelling the impact of policy change on retail networks
The session is sponsored by the GIScRG of the RGS. The conveners are in discussion with the Applied Spatial Analysis and Policy journal to publish high quality submissions
in a special edition.
**The GIScRG will provide one bursary per session sponsored by the GIScRG for a paper (co-)authored by a postgraduate student; priority will be given to postgraduate students also delivering the paper. The bursary
will cover the reduced conference fee for the postgraduate student for the duration of the conference. It is a requirement that the student is a RGS-IBG Postgraduate Fellow at the time the bursary
is awarded [Annual membership costs from £27 (with no joining fee)]**
Please e-mail the conveners with an abstract of 250 words, with 5 keywords, if you would like to be considered for this session. The deadline for abstracts is Friday
16 December 2011.
Conveners:
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Dr Dianna Smith |
Imperial College London |
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Dr Adam Dennett |
CASA @ UCL |
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Dr Alison Heppenstall |
CSAP @ Leeds |
Dianna Smith, PhD
MRC Fellow & Research Associate
Department of Primary Care and Public Health
Imperial College London
The Reynolds Building
St Dunstan’s Road
London W6 8RP
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Web:
http://www1.imperial.ac.uk/medicine/people/dianna.smith/