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An agent-based model for optimal land allocation (AgentLA) with a contiguity constraint
Authors:Yimin Chen  Xiaoping Liu  Yilun Liu
Institution:School of Geography and Planning , Sun Yat-sen University , Guangzhou, People's Republic of China
Abstract:Spatial optimization is complex because it usually involves numerous spatial factors and constraints. The optimization becomes more challenging if a large set of spatial data with fine resolutions are used. This article presents an agent-based model for optimal land allocation (AgentLA) by maximizing the total amount of land-use suitability and the compactness of patterns. The essence of the optimization is based on the collective efforts of agents for formulating the optimal patterns. A local and global search strategy is proposed to inform the agents to select the sites properly. Three sets of hypothetical data were first used to verify the optimization effects. AgentLA was then applied to the solution of the actual land allocation optimization problems in Panyu city in the Pearl River Delta. The study has demonstrated that the proposed method has better performance than the simulated annealing method for solving complex spatial optimization problems. Experiments also indicate that the proposed model can produce patterns that are very close to the global optimums.
Keywords:agents  land allocation  spatial optimization  contiguity
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