GIS and Agent-Based Modeling: An Integrated Simulation Framework to Explore Spatio-temporal Dynamics of Slum Formation in Ahmedabad, India

Research undertaken by Andrew Crooks, Naoru Koizumi and Amit Patel.

Supported by the National Science Foundation (BCS- 1225851)

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Research Outputs

Journal Papers

Patel, A., Koizumi, N. and Crooks, A.T. (2014), Measuring Slum Severity in Mumbai and Kolkata: A Household-based Approach, Habitat International, 41: 300-306. (pdf)

Patel, A., Crooks, A.T. and Koizumi, N. (2012), Slumulation: an Agent-based Modeling Approach to Slum Formations, Journal of Artificial Societies and Social Simulation, 15 (4). Available at http://jasss.soc.surrey.ac.uk/15/4/2.html

Book Chapters

Patel, A., Crooks, A.T. and Koizumi, N. (2018), Spatial Agent-based Modeling to Explore Slum Formation Dynamics in Ahmedabad, India” in Thill J.C. and Drajicavic, S. (eds.), Geocomputational Analysis and Modeling of Regional Systems, Springer, New York, NY, pp 121-141. (pdf)

Crooks, A.T., Patel, A. and Wise, S. (2014), Multi-agent Systems for Urban Planning, in Pinto, N.N., Tenedório, J. Antunes A. P. and Roca, J. (eds.), Technologies for Urban and Spatial Planning: Virtual Cities and Territories, IGI Global, Hershey, PA, pp. 29-56. (pdf)

Peer Reviewed Conference Papers

Patel, A., Crooks, A. T. and Koizumi, N. (2012), Simulating Spatio-Temporal Dynamics of Slum Formation in Ahmedabad, India. 6th Urban Research and Knowledge Symposium - Rethinking Cities: Framing the Future, Barcelona, Spain. (pdf)

Other Conference Papers

Patel, A., Crooks, A.T. and Koizumi, N. (2014), Simulating Slum Policies Using a Spatial Multi-Agent Decision Support System, 61st Annual North American Meetings of the Regional Science Association International, 12th -15th, November, Washington, DC. (pdf) .

Patel, A., Crooks, A.T. and Koizumi, N. (2013), A Spatial ABM Approach to Explore Slum Formation Dynamics in Ahmedabad, India, The Association of American Geographers (AAG) Annual Meeting, 9th -13th April, Los Angeles, CA. (pdf)

Patel, A., Crooks, A. T. and Koizumi, N. (2012), Integrating GIS and ABM to Explore Spatio-temporal Dynamics of Slum Formation in Ahmedabad, India, 59th Annual North American Meetings of the Regional Science Association International, 7th -10th, November, Ottawa, Canada. (pdf)

Patel, A., Crooks, A. T. and Koizumi, N. (2012), Integrating GIS and ABM to Explore Spatio-temporal Dynamics of Slum Formation in Mumbai, India, The Association of American Geographers (AAG) Annual Meeting, 24th -28th February, New York, NY. (pdf)

Patel, A., Koizumi, N. and Crooks, A. T. (2011), Defining Slum Severity in Indian Mega-cities: a Comparison of Mumbai and Kolkata, Joint North American Meetings of the Regional Science Association International (RSAI) and Second Conference of the Regional Science Association, 9th-12th November, Miami, FL. (pdf)

Invited Seminars

Patel, A. (2014). “Simulation Approach to Policymaking: Case of Ahmedabad Slums”, Faculty of Technology Open Lecture Series 2014 at CEPT University, January 16, 2014.

Patel, A. (2012). Slumulation: Towards an Integrated Framework for Exploring Spatio-Temporal Dynamics of Slum Formations, Seminar at Center for Advanced Spatial Analysis (CASA), University College London. March 28, 2012.

Exhibition

Not in Focus: Stories from Ahmedabad Slums, photo exhibition at Founders Art Gallery, Curator, October 1, 2013 – November 3, 2013.

Media Coverage

Icelandic National Broadcasting Service (10.28.2013). “Milljarður manna býr í fátækrahverfum (Billion people living in slums)” Media Link (pdf) (mp3)

Ahmedabad Mirror (10.12.2013). “CEPT takes City Slums to US”. Media Link, (pdf)

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Data and Models

This section provides a selection of models and data used within this project.

Housing Dynamics Module at the City Level

More information:

Patel, A., Crooks, A.T. and Koizumi, N. (2012), Slumulation: an Agent-based Modeling Approach to Slum Formations, Journal of Artificial Societies and Social Simulation, 15 (4). Available at http://jasss.soc.surrey.ac.uk/15/4/2.html

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Population Growth in DES Framework