MASE: Multi-Agent System for Environmental Simulation

  • Célia G. Ralha UnB
  • Carolina G. Abreu UnB
  • Cássio G. de C. Coelho UnB

Resumo


MASE is a multi-agent system designed as a framework to characterize, predict and explore the land-use change dynamics. It aims to assist the decision-making process by the use of environmental simulations, which is based on a hybrid modeling technique. The methodological two-fold approach intends to form a solid backbone and a replicable parameterization process. The framework is illustrated with a case study of the Brazilian Cerrado using a spatially explicit model.

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Publicado
23/07/2013
RALHA, Célia G.; ABREU, Carolina G.; COELHO, Cássio G. de C.. MASE: Multi-Agent System for Environmental Simulation. In: WORKSHOP DE COMPUTAÇÃO APLICADA À GESTÃO DO MEIO AMBIENTE E RECURSOS NATURAIS (WCAMA), 4. , 2013, Maceió/AL. Anais [...]. Porto Alegre: Sociedade Brasileira de Computação, 2013 . p. 1103-1107. ISSN 2595-6124.