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ReviewScience China. Earth sciences2021

Geographic modeling and simulation systems for geographic research in the new era: Some thoughts on their development and construction.

Min Chen, Guonian Lv, Chenghu Zhou, Hui Lin, Zaiyang Ma, Songshan Yue, Yongning Wen, Fengyuan Zhang, Jin Wang, Zhiyi Zhu and 2 more

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Review in Science China. Earth sciences, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

3 citing papers in PubMed.

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  2. An online participatory system for SWMM-based flood modeling and simulation.Environmental science and pollution research international · 2022
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

12 authors.

Min ChenKey Laboratory of Virtual Geographic Environment (Ministry of Education of PRC), Nanjing Normal University, Nanjing, 210023 China.
Guonian LvKey Laboratory of Virtual Geographic Environment (Ministry of Education of PRC), Nanjing Normal University, Nanjing, 210023 China.
Chenghu ZhouState Key Laboratory of Resources and Environmental Information System, Institute of Geographical Sciences and Natural Resources Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100101 China.
Hui LinSchool of Geography and Environment, Jiangxi Normal University, Nanchang, 330027 China.
Zaiyang MaKey Laboratory of Virtual Geographic Environment (Ministry of Education of PRC), Nanjing Normal University, Nanjing, 210023 China.
Songshan YueKey Laboratory of Virtual Geographic Environment (Ministry of Education of PRC), Nanjing Normal University, Nanjing, 210023 China.
Yongning WenKey Laboratory of Virtual Geographic Environment (Ministry of Education of PRC), Nanjing Normal University, Nanjing, 210023 China.
Fengyuan ZhangKey Laboratory of Virtual Geographic Environment (Ministry of Education of PRC), Nanjing Normal University, Nanjing, 210023 China.
Jin WangKey Laboratory of Virtual Geographic Environment (Ministry of Education of PRC), Nanjing Normal University, Nanjing, 210023 China.
Zhiyi ZhuKey Laboratory of Virtual Geographic Environment (Ministry of Education of PRC), Nanjing Normal University, Nanjing, 210023 China.
Kai XuKey Laboratory of Virtual Geographic Environment (Ministry of Education of PRC), Nanjing Normal University, Nanjing, 210023 China.
Yuanqing HeKey Laboratory of Virtual Geographic Environment (Ministry of Education of PRC), Nanjing Normal University, Nanjing, 210023 China.

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Regionality, comprehensiveness, and complexity are regarded as the basic characteristics of geography. The exploration of their core connotations is an essential way to achieve breakthroughs in geography in the new era. This paper focuses on the important method in geographic research: Geographic modeling and simulation. First, we clarify the research requirements of the said three characteristics of geography and its potential to address geo-problems in the new era. Then, the supporting capabilities of the existing geographic modeling and simulation systems for geographic research are summarized from three perspectives: Model resources, modeling processes, and operational architecture. Finally, we discern avenues for future research of geographic modeling and simulation systems for the study of regional, comprehensive and complex characteristics of geography. Based on these analyses, we propose implementation architecture of geographic modeling and simulation systems and discuss the module composition and functional realization, which could provide theoretical and technical support for geographic modeling and simulation systems to better serve the development of geography in the new era.

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ComplexityComprehensivenessDevelopment of geographyGeographic characteristicsGeographic modeling and simulationRegionality

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PMID34249112
PMCPMC8254636

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