Modeling the World in a Spreadsheet: Environmental Simulation on a Microcomputer - Brossura

Cartwright, Timothy J.

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ISBN 10: 0801845971 ISBN 13: 9780801845970

Casa editrice: Johns Hopkins Univ Pr, 1993

Riassunto

Thanks to the spreadsheet, simulation modelling is now accessible to anyone with a microcomputer. In this book, the author aims to explain how to create models of different environmental phenomena. These range from natural processes such as the dispersion of water and air pollution, to social processes such as housing affordability. The book offers complete "recipes" for building and running the models in the most popular spreadsheet programs, such as: Lotus 1-2-3, SuperCalc, Excel and Quatro. A 3.5" diskette, containing Lotus or SuperCalc data files for all 14 models may be ordered, using a tear-out card accompanying the book (spreadsheet software is required).

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Recensione

"Harness[es] the open programming environment of the electronic spreadsheet to provide sophisticated modeling capabilities to virtually any planner, and even to the citizen activist with a high school mathematics background. By bringing urban and environmental models closer to their real-world planning circumstances, this book will further the democratization of modeling in planning practice." -- Journal of Planning Education and Research

Contenuti

Contents Modeling Natural Systems Blowing Smoke: Atmospheric Dispersion of Air Pollution Running Water: The Underground Transport of Pollutants Preserving the Species: Determining Minimum Viable Population Sustainable Yield: Managing the Forest for the Trees Here Comes the Sun: Solar Energy from a Flat-Plate Collector Modeling Social Systems Macroeconomic Policy: Econometrics and the Klein Model Urban Form: The Lowry Model of Population Distribution Affordable Housing: The Bertaud/World Bank Model Traffic on the Roads: Modeling Trip Generation and Trip Distribution Throwing Things Away: A Model for Waste Management Apples and Oranges: An Environmental Impact Assessment Model Modeling Artificial Systems Life in a Spreadsheet: John Conway's Game The Game of Choice: Neighborhood Tolerance The Game Machine: Cellular Automations Recipes for Building the Models

Dettagli dell'edizione

• Editore: Johns Hopkins Univ Pr
• Data di pubblicazione: 1993
• Lingua: Inglese
• ISBN 10: 0801845971
• ISBN 13: 9780801845970
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero di pagine: 364
• Contatto del produttore: non disponibile
• Persona responsabile: non disponibile