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Developing a flexible framework for spatiotemporal population modeling

Developing a flexible framework for spatiotemporal population modeling
Developing a flexible framework for spatiotemporal population modeling
This article proposes a general framework for modeling population distributions in space and time. This is particularly pertinent to a growing range of applications that require spatiotemporal specificity; for example, to inform planning of emergency response to hazards. Following a review of attempts to construct time-specific representations of population, we identify the importance of assembling an underlying data model at the highest resolution in each of the spatial, temporal, and attribute domains. This model can then be interrogated at any required intersection of these domains. We argue that such an approach is necessary to moderate the effects of what we term the modifiable spatiotemporal unit problem in which even detailed spatial data might be inadequate to support time-sensitive analyses. We present an initial implementation of the framework for a case study of Southampton, United Kingdom, using bespoke software (SurfaceBuilder247). We demonstrate the generation of spatial population distributions for multiple reference times using currently available data sources. The article concludes by setting out key research areas including the enhancement and validation of spatiotemporal population methods and models
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Martin, David
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Cockings, Samantha
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Leung, Samuel
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Martin, David
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Cockings, Samantha
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Leung, Samuel
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Martin, David, Cockings, Samantha and Leung, Samuel (2015) Developing a flexible framework for spatiotemporal population modeling. Annals of the Association of American Geographers, 105 (4), 754-772. (doi:10.1080/00045608.2015.1022089).

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This article proposes a general framework for modeling population distributions in space and time. This is particularly pertinent to a growing range of applications that require spatiotemporal specificity; for example, to inform planning of emergency response to hazards. Following a review of attempts to construct time-specific representations of population, we identify the importance of assembling an underlying data model at the highest resolution in each of the spatial, temporal, and attribute domains. This model can then be interrogated at any required intersection of these domains. We argue that such an approach is necessary to moderate the effects of what we term the modifiable spatiotemporal unit problem in which even detailed spatial data might be inadequate to support time-sensitive analyses. We present an initial implementation of the framework for a case study of Southampton, United Kingdom, using bespoke software (SurfaceBuilder247). We demonstrate the generation of spatial population distributions for multiple reference times using currently available data sources. The article concludes by setting out key research areas including the enhancement and validation of spatiotemporal population methods and models

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Accepted/In Press date: 1 August 2014
e-pub ahead of print date: 13 May 2015
Published date: 13 May 2015
Organisations: Geography & Environment

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Local EPrints ID: 380540
URI: http://eprints.soton.ac.uk/id/eprint/380540
ISSN: 0004-5608
PURE UUID: d21db5c3-3691-489b-b167-02840aa81fb0
ORCID for David Martin: ORCID iD orcid.org/0000-0003-0397-0769
ORCID for Samantha Cockings: ORCID iD orcid.org/0000-0003-3333-4376

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Date deposited: 11 Sep 2015 14:26
Last modified: 15 Mar 2024 03:10

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Author: David Martin ORCID iD
Author: Samuel Leung

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