GEOG3150 - GIS, Geocomputation and Geoplanning - Semster 2

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Lecture 6 - The Model Building Process

Overview

The lecture will cover:

Lecture slides

The lecture slides are available the VLE.

Reading

Readings are available on the library reading list.

Resources

Deciding what goes into a model

This video, from Scott Page's Model Thinking course discusses some of the reasons that people might choose to model and how to begin thinking through the important elements that should be included.

Practical - Modelling a Music Festival

This practical begins the work towards a model of a music festival. This is the model that will form the basis of the project for semster 2.

Practical 4 - Modelling a Music Festival 1