Research on computer-based simulation for the dynamics of land system

Abstract

The Dynamics of Land System (DLS) model is a collection of programs that simulates pattern changes of land uses by conducting scenario analysis of the area of land use change. The Dynamic Land System (DLS) model provides an important way to predict scenarios for future land productivity. The DLS model is a powerful tool for simulating the dynamics of land use changes, which is theoretically based on restrictions of the distribution of land use types. In this paper, we introduce the main function modules, model inference, model estimation, and model test. © 2011 Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg.