ABSTRACT
This chapter applies the fuzzy constrained cellular automata model of urban development constructed in Chapter 3 to the study area in Sydney to simulate its urban development from 1976 to 2006. The model was configured and calibrated using the Sydney data sets processed in Chapter 4. Section 5.1 specifies the initial settings of the model in terms of the cell size and state, neighbourhood scale, transition rules, as well as the temporal dimension of simulation intervals. Section 5.2 sets up the principles and approach for calibrating the model and assessing the accuracy of the model’s outcomes. In Section 5.3, implementation of the model within a geographical information system (GIS) environment is presented, followed by conclusions on model calibration and implementation addressed in this chapter.
