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Land-use dynamics - demonstration model

ModelId: 
landuse1
SimileVersion: 
3.1+

 This model illustrates one approach to modeling land-use dynamics. In this case, individal units of land ("patches") can be in one of two states: forest or crop. Each patch can switch from one state to the other, depending on various factors including the current state of the forest or crop in the patch.

Results: 

 The following sequence of screen shots shows how the cropping area on the left (yellow) gradually encroaches into the forest. It is then replaced by young forest (light green), until eventually it in turn is cut down and the cycle continues.

 

     

 

Spatial diffsion over a hexagonal grid

ModelId: 
hexagon
SimileVersion: 
3.1+

 This model shows how it is possible with Simile to disaggregate a land area into a grid of hexagons instead of the squares normally used, and display results using a polygon diagram. Hexagons have many advantages, including being better able to model lateral diffusion because all the neighbours of a cell are at the same proximity. This model has an inter-cell flow in one direction only, representing the movement of biomass in a situation where seed dispersal happens only in one direction.

Results: 

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