Dr Alison Heppenstall

CONTACT DETAILS
Room G20, East Building
School of Geography
University of Leeds
Leeds LS2 9JT
UK

Email: a.j.heppenstall@leeds.ac.uk
Tel: +44 (0 in UK) 113 34 33392

PUBLICATIONS

Papers

    • Malleson, N., Heppenstall, A.J., See, L.M. and Evans, A.J. Using an Agent-Based Crime Simulation to Predict the Effects of Urban Regeneration on Individual Household Burglary Risk. Environment and Planning B.  Accepted.
    • Harland, K., Heppenstall, A.J., Smith, D. And Birkin, M. (2012) Creating realistic synthetic populations at varying spatial scales: A comparative critique of population synthesis techniques. JASSS. 15(1) 1. http://jasss.soc.surrey.ac.uk/15/1/1.html
    • Malleson, N.,  See, L. M., Evans, A. J. and Heppenstall, A. J. (2012). Implementing comprehensive offender behaviour in a realistic agent-based model of burglary. Simulation: Transactions of the Society for modelling and Simulation International. 88(1) 50 – 71. DOI: 10.1177/003754971038124
    • Birkin, M., and Heppenstall, A. (2011) Extending Spatial Interaction Models with Agents for Understanding Relationships in a Dynamic Retail Market.  Urban Studies Research, v.1, p1 -12
    • Malleson, N., Heppenstall, A. J., and See, L. M. (2010). Crime reduction through simulation: An agent-based model of burglary. Computers, Environment and Urban Systems 34, pp. 236–250.
    • Napolitano,G., See,L., Calvo, B., Savi, F. and Heppenstall, A. (2010) A Conceptual and Neural Network Model for Real-time Flood Forecasting of the Tiber River in Rome. Physics and Chemistry of the Earth.
    • Al-Ahmadi, K., Heppenstall, A.J., Hogg, J., See, L. 2009. A Fuzzy Cellular Automata Urban Growth Model (FCAUGM) for the City of Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Part 1: Model Structure and Validation. Applied Spatial Analysis and Policy. v2(1): 65 - 83. doi: 10.1007/s12061-0080-9020-6.
    • Al-Ahmadi, K., Heppenstall, A.J., Hogg, J., See, L. 2009. A Fuzzy Cellular Automata Urban Growth Model (FCAUGM) for the City of Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Part 2: Scenario Analysis. Applied Spatial Analysis and Policy. v2(2): 85 - 105. doi:10.1007/s12061-008-9019-z.
    • Al-Ahmadi, K., See, L., Heppenstall, A.J., Hogg, J. 2008. Calibration of a Fuzzy Cellular Automata Model of Urban Dynamics in Saudi Arabia. Ecological Complexity. doi:10.1016/j.ecocom.2008.09.004.
    • Abrahart, R.J., Heppenstall, A.J. and See, L.M., (2007) Timing Error Correction Procedures Applied to Neural Network Rainfall-Runoff Modelling. Hydrological Sciences Journal. 52(3): 1 - 12.
    • Abrahart, R.J., See, L.M. and Heppenstall, A.J., (2007), Neuroevolution Applied to River Level Forecasting Under Winter Flood and Drought Conditions. Journal of Intelligent Systems. 16(4): 373-386.
    • Heppenstall, A.J., Evans, A.J. and Birkin, M.H., (2007) Genetic Algorithm Optimisation of a Multi-Agent System for Simulating a Retail Market. Environment and Planning B. v.34.
    • Parry, HR, Evans, A.J., and Heppenstall, A.J.,(2006) Millions of agents: parallel simulations with the RePast agent-based toolkit. In R.Trappl (ed.): "Cybernetics and Systems 2006". Vienna: Austrian Society for Cybernetic Studies.
    • Heppenstall, A.J., Evans, A.J. and Birkin, M.H., (2006) Application of Multi-Agent Systems to Modelling a Dynamic, Locally Interacting Retail Market. JASSS. vol 9(3).
    • Dawson, C.W., See, L.M., Abrahart, R.J. and Heppenstall, A.J., (2006) Symbiotic adaptive neuro-evolution applied to rainfall-runoff modelling in northern England. Neural Networks. 19(2): 236 - 247
    • Heppenstall, A.J., McFarland, O.E. and Evans, A.E. (2005), The Application of Multi-Agent Systems and Social Network Theory to Petrol Pricing on UK Motorways.
      Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence 3690, pp. 551–554.
    • Heppenstall, A.J., Evans, A.J. and Birkin, M.H. (2005), A Hybrid Multi-Agent/Spatial Interaction Model System for Petrol Price Setting. Transactions in GIS 9(1): 35 - 51.

     

    Book

    Heppenstall, A.J., Crooks, A.T., See, L.M. and Batty, M. (eds) Agent-based Models of Geographical Systems,  Springer: Dordrecht. Publication 2012. http://www.springer.com/social+sciences/population+studies/book/978-90-481-8926-7

    Book Chapters

    Batty, M., Crooks, A.T., See, L.M. and Heppenstall, A.J. (2012) Perspectives on Agent-based Models and Geographical Systems, In Heppenstall, A.J., Crooks, A.T., See, L.M. and Batty, M. (eds) Agent-based models of Geographical Systems, Springer, Dordrecht

    Crooks, A.T. and Heppenstall, A.J. (2012), Introduction to Agent-Based Modelling, In Heppenstall, A.J., Crooks, A.T., See, L.M. and Batty, M. (eds)  Agent-based models of Geographical Systems, Springer, Dordrecht

    Harland, K. and Heppenstall, A.J. (2012), Using Agent-Based Models for Education Planning: Is the UK Education System Agent-Based, In Heppenstall, A.J., Crooks, A.T., See, L.M. and Batty, M. (eds) Agent-based models of Geographical Systems, Springer, Dordrecht

    Heppenstall, A.J., Crooks, A.T., Batty, M. And See, L.M. (2012) Reflection and Conclusions: Geographical Models to Address Grand Challenges, In Heppenstall, A.J., Crooks, A.T., See, L.M. and Batty, M. (eds) Agent-based models of Geographical Systems, Springer, Dordrecht

    Evans, A.J., Heppenstall, A.J., Birkin, M.H. (2012) Understanding Simulation Results.  In Edmonds, B.  Handbook of Regional Science. 

    Heppenstall, A., See, L., Al-Ahmadi. K. and Kim, B., (2011). CA City: Simulating Urban Growth through the Application of Cellular Automata, Cellular Automata - Simplicity Behind Complexity, Alejandro Salcido (Ed.), ISBN: 978-953-307-230-2, InTech,  Available from: http://www.intechopen.com/articles/show/title/ca-city-simulating-urban-growth-through-the-application-of-cellular-automata Invited contribution

    Abrahart, R.J., See, L.M., Heppenstall, A.J., A.J. and White, S. (2008) Two Approaches to Sediment Modelling Using Neural Networks.
    In: Abrahart, R.J., See, L.M. and Solomatine, D.P. (Eds.) (2008) Hydroinformatics in practice: computational intelligence and technological developments in water applications. Springer DE: Water Science and Technology Library.

    Heppenstall, A.J., See, L.M. and Abrahart, R.J. (2008) Advances in Neural Network Hydrological Modelling: An Adaptive Co-evolutionary Approach
    In: Abrahart, R.J., See, L.M. and Solomatine, D.P. (Eds.) (2008) Hydroinformatics in practice: computational intelligence and technological developments in water applications. Springer DE: Water Science and Technology Library. Invited contribution.

    Heppenstall, A.J., Evans, A.J., Birkin, M.H. and O'Sullivan, D. (2005), The Use of Hybrid Agent-Based Systems to Model Petrol Markets. Chapter 17, pp154 - 162.
    In Agent-Based Simulation: From Modelling Methodologies to Real-World Applications. Springer Series on Agent-Based Social Systems, Vol. 1. Edited by Terano, T., Kita, H. Kaneda, Arai, K. and Deguchi, H.

    Conference Proceedings and Abstracts

    2008
    • Heppenstall, A.J., Birkin, M., and Evans, A.J. (2008) 'Extending spatial interaction models with agents for understanding relationships in a dynamic retail market (powerpoint)' ALIFE XI, Southampton, UK, 5-8 August 2008
    • Al-Ahmadi, K., See, L.M., Heppenstall, A.J. and Hogg, J. (2008) Design, Calibration and Application of a Fuzzy Cellular Automata Urban Growth Model (FCAUGM). 7th Annual International Conference and Exhibition on Geospatial Information, Technology and Applications. 18 to 20 August 2008. Malaysia.
    • B. Calvo, A. Heppenstall, B. Irvine, G. Napolitano, F. Savi, L. See. A conceptual and neural network model for real time flood forecasting EGU Vienna 13-18 April 2008.
    • Heppenstall, A.J., An, L., Parker, D.C. and Zellner (2008).
      Organised sessions: Perspectives on Geographic Complexity. AAG Annual Meeting, April 15 - 18, Boston, US.
    • Heppenstall, A.J. and Birkin, M.H. Extending spatial interaction models with agents for understanding relationships within a dynamic retail market AAG Annual Meeting, April 15 - 18, Boston, US.
    • Malleson, N.S., Heppenstall, A.J., Evans, A.J. and See, L.M Crime Simulation for Policy Analysis: Using an realistic agent-based model coupled with real GIS data to evaluate crime reduction initiatives. RGS (London) 25 August - 29 August, 2008.
    • B. Calvo, A. Heppenstall, B. Irvine, G. Napolitano, F. Savi, L. See. Development of a real-time flood forecasting model for the city of Rome BHS Symposium, Exeter 15-17 Sept 2008
    • B. Calvo, A. Heppenstall, B. Irvine, G. Napolitano, F. Savi, L. See. A conceptual and neural network model for real-time flood forecasting of Tiber River in Rome IHP Capri 13-16 ottobre 2008
    2007
    • Heppenstall, A.J., Evans, A.J. and See, L.M. (2007) Non-linear behaviour, > emergence and complexity in geographical systems. 9th International Conference on Geocomputation. National Centre for Geocomputation, Maynooth, Ireland. 3-5th September.
    • Heppenstall, A.J., See, L.M. and Abrahart, R.J. (2007) Neuroevolution Methodoogies Applied to Sediment Forecasting.
      IUGG Perugia, Italy, July 2 - 15.
    • Heppenstall, A.J. and Ross, A.N. (2007) An Application of Agent-Based Modelling for Investigating the Emergence of Structure and Dynamic Processes within a Complex Retail Market. European Academy of Management Paris, May 16 - 19.
    • Heppenstall, A.J. and Abrahart, R.J. (2007) Neuroevolution Modelling of the HFC Bird Creek Data Set
      European Geosciences Union General Assembly, 2007. April 15 – 20, Vienna.
    • Abrahart, R.J. and Heppenstall, A.J. (2007) Neuroevolution methodologies applied to sediment forecasting
      European Geosciences Union General Assembly, 2007. April 15 – 20, Vienna.
    • See, L.M. and Heppenstall, A.J. (2007) Applying an instance-based learning approach to the Bird Creek dataset
      European Geosciences Union General Assembly, 2007. April 15 – 20, Vienna.
    • Heppenstall, A.J. Application of Recurrence Plots for Visualising Structures in Complex Geographical Systems.
      The 2007 Meeting of the AAG, April 17 - 21, San Francisco.
    2006
    • Heppenstall, A.J., See, L.M. and Abrahart, R.J. (2006) Advances in Neural Network Hydrological Modelling: An Adaptive Co-evolutionary Approach.
      The 7th International Conference on HydroInformatics September 4 - 8, Nice.
    • Birkin, M.H., Clarke, G.P., Diplock, G., Heppenstall, A.J. and Smith, D.M. (2006) A comparison of traditional and AI based spatial interaction models for predictive modelling.
      46th Congress of the European Regional Science Association Volos (Greece), August 30 - September 3.
    • Heppenstall, A.J., See, L.M. and Abrahart, R.J. (2006) Neuroevolutionary Tools for Flood Forecasting.
      IGU 2006 University of Queensland, 03 - 07 July, Brisbane (Oz).
    • Heppenstall, A.J. and Evans (2006) Constructing a Framework for the Analysis of Complex Geographical Systems.
      IGU 2006 University of Queensland, 03 - 07 July, Brisbane (Oz).
    • Heppenstall, A.J. Evans, A.J. and Clarke, G.P. (2006) The Potential of Individual-Based Models and Small World Networks in Modelling the Spread of Disease/Epidemics
      International Conference in Health and GIS The University of Hong Kong, June 27 - 29.
    • Birkin, M.H., Clarke, G.P., Heppenstall, A.J. and Smith, D.M. (2006) A comparison of traditional and AI based spatial interaction models for predictive modelling.
      ARES National Meeting: Geospatial Reasoning and Geospatial Technology, Keywest, Florida, April 19 - 21.
    • Parry, H.R., Evans, A.J. and Heppenstall, A.J. (2006) Millions of Agents: Parallel Simulations with the RePast Agent-Based Toolkit.
      18th European Meeting on Cybernetics and Systems Research. April 18 - 21, Vienna.
    • Heppenstall, A.J., See, L.M. and Abrahart, R.J. (2006) Timing optimisation applied to neural network rainfall-runoff modelling of a large catchment in northern England
      European Geosciences Union General Assembly, 2006. April 02 - 07, Vienna. Invited Talk
    • Heppenstall, A.J., Abrahart, R.J. and See, L.M.(2006) Neuroevolution methodologies applied to sediment forecasting
      European Geosciences Union General Assembly, 2006. April 02 - 07, Vienna.
    • Heppenstall, A.J. and Evans (2006) Constructing a Framework for the Analysis of Complex Geographical Systems.
      The 2006 Meeting of the AAG, March 7 - 11, Chicago, IL.
    2005
    • See, L.M., Abrahart, R.J. and Heppenstall, A.J. (2005) "Using JavaSANE to Evolve Neural Network Rainfall-Runoff Models". Proceedings 2nd Indian International Conference on Artificial Intelligence, Pune, India, 20-22 December 2005 [CD-ROM: pp. 1141-1150]. ISBN: 0-9727412-1-6
    • Abrahart, R.J., See, L.M. and Heppenstall, A.J. (2005) "Using Four Different Least-Squared Error Functions to Train a Neural Network Rainfall-Runoff Model". Proceedings 2nd Indian International Conference on Artificial Intelligence, Pune, India, 20-22 December 2005 [CD-ROM: pp. 1151-1168]. ISBN: 0-9727412-1-6
    • Heppenstall, A. J, See, L.M. and Abrahart, R.J. (2005). JavaSANE: Neural Network Rainfall-Runoff Modelling Based on Co-Operative Co-Evolution and Operational Fitness American Geophysical Union Fall Meeting, 5 - 9 December, San Francisco.
    • Heppenstall, A.J. and See, L.M. (2005) Comparing Agent-Based and Time Series Approaches to Modelling Petrol Prices. 14th European Colloquium on Theoretical and Quantitative Geography. Tomar, Portugal 9 - 13 Sept, 2005.
    • Heppenstall, A.J., Evans, A.J. and Birkin, M.H. (2005) Optimising a Hybrid Agent-Based System with Application to the Retail Petrol Market. 8th International Conference on Geocomputation. University of Michigan (US) 1-3 August, 2005.
    2004
    • Heppenstall, A.J., Evans, A.J., O'Sullivan, D., Macgill, J. and Birkin, M.H. (2004) 'Using Networks of Journeys to Improve a Petrol Market Model' Sixth conference of the International Sociological Association Research Committee on Logic and Methodology , Amsterdam, The Netherlands, August 16-20, 2004.
    • Heppenstall, A.J., Evans, A.J. and Birkin, M.H. (2004) Experiments with a Hybrid Multi-Agent Model for the Spatial Distribution of Petrol Prices [PDF FILE]. Proceedings of the 12th Annual GISRUK Conference. Norwich (UK) 28-30 March, 2004. pp351 - 355.
    • Heppenstall, A.J., Evans, A.J. and Birkin, M.H. (2004) Results from A Hybrid Multi-Agent/Spatial Interaction Model System for Petrol Price Setting. Paper presented at the 100th AAG Conference. Philadelphia (US) 14 - 19 March, 2004.
    2003
    • Birkin, M.H., Evans, A.J. and Heppenstall, A.J. (2003) A Hybrid Multi-Agent/Spatial Interaction Model System for Petrol Price Setting. Paper presented at the 13th International Colloquium on Theoretical and Quantitative Geography. Pisa (Italy) 6 - 10 September, 2003.
      Published abstract [PDF FILE].
    • Heppenstall, A.J., Evans, A.J. and Birkin, M.H. (2003) Application of a Hybrid Multi-Agent Model to Petrol Price Setting [PDF FILE]. Paper presented at the Regional Science Association (UK) Conference. St Andrews (Scotland) 20 - 22 August, 2003. Published abstract.

    Refereed Conference Papers

    • Heppenstall, A.J., Evans, A.J. and See, L.M. (2007) Non-linear behaviour, > emergence and complexity in geographical systems. 9th International Conference on Geocomputation. National Centre for Geocomputation, Maynooth, Ireland. 3-5th September.
    • Heppenstall, A.J., See, L.M. and Abrahart, R.J. (2007) Neuroevolution Methodoogies Applied to Sediment Forecasting.
      IUGG Perugia, Italy, July 2 - 15.
    • Heppenstall, A.J. and Ross, A.N. (2007) An Application of Agent-Based Modelling for Investigating the Emergence of Structure and Dynamic Processes within a Complex Retail Market. European Academy of Management Paris, May 16 - 19.
    • Heppenstall, A.J., McFarland, O. and Evans, A.J. (2005), The Application of Multi-Agent Systems and Social Network Theory to Petrol Pricing on UK Motorways. 4th International Central and Eastern European Conference on Multi-Agent Systems. Budapest (Hungary), 15 - 17 September, 2005.
    • Heppenstall, A.J., Evans, A.J., Birkin, M.H., Macgill, J. and O'Sullivan, D. (2004) The Use of Hybrid Agent-Based Systems to Model the Petrol Market. [PDF FILE]. Proceedings of the Third International Workshop on Agent-based Approaches in Economic and Social Complex Systems (AESCS'04) . Kyoto (Japan), May 27-29, 2004. pp285 - 292.
    • Heppenstall, A.J., Evans, A.J. and Birkin, M.H. (2003) A Hybrid Multi-Agent/Spatial Interaction Model System for Petrol Price Setting [PDF FILE]. Paper presented at the 7th International Conference on Geocomputation. Southampton (UK) 8 - 10 September, 2003. Refereed and published on-line at Geocomputation.

    Other

    • Heppenstall, A.J. (2004) Application of Hybrid Intelligent Agents to a Dynamic, Locally Interacting Retail Market.
      [PDF FILE]
      PhD Thesis. School of Geography, University of Leeds.

    Press Coverage!

    • "Yorkshire's Petrol Price Predictor" Petrol Forecourt Magazine, December 2004.
    • "Motorists face another fuel price rise" Yorkshire Post, 29th September 2004.
    • "These are the days of cheap oil" Journal of Offshore Technology, September 2004.
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