IGU Regional Conference, Brisbane

Sessions CMGS CO4.29 IGU Regional Conference, Brisbane July 3rd-7th 2006

TUESDAY 4th MORNING 9.00-10.00 CMGS Members Meeting

TUESDAY 4th MORNING 10.30-12.10
Statistics in Spaces Chair: Barry Boots

The effect of zone design on statistical relationships in geography
Robin Flowerdew and David Manley, University of St Andrews

Structural Equation Modelling of Quantitative Data: Concept and Applications in Human Geography
Christine Tamasy, School of Geography & Environmental Science (SGES)
The University of Auckland, New Zealand

Describing the Global Time-space Evolution of the Internet with Phase Regression between 2000 and 2004
Robert Baker and Troy Mackay, University of New England

TUESDAY 4th AFTERNOON 13.30-15.10
Simulation of Spaces: Chair:Therese Steenberghen

The benefits of applied spatial analysis for business and service planning
Graham Clarke and Mark Birkin, School of Geography, University of Leeds

Simulation of pedestrian movement in shopping streets segments
Aloys Borgers, Inger Smeets, Astrid Kemperman, Harry Timmermans, Eindhoven University of Technology, The Netherlands

Visualization of cities: integrating three-dimensional city models with GIS
Narushige Shiode, Department of Geography, The State University of New York, Buffalo

TUESDAY EVENING 4th 15.40-17.20
Nature in Spaces Chair: Paul Frazier

Exploring spatial-temporal change in mountain pine beetle infestation
Trisalyn Nelson and Barry Boots, Department of Geography, University of Victoria , Canada; Department of Geography, Wilfrid Laurier University, Waterloo, Canada

Predicting the distribution and abundance of two saltmarsh plant species
Canran Liu, Paul Frazier and Lalit Kumar, University of New England, Australia

Time-space modelling sunspots and extreme droughts in eastern Australia
Robert Baker, University of New England, Australia

WEDNESDAY 5th

Legends Sessions IGU Regional Conference, Brisbane Town Hall July 5th 2006: Co-sponsored by IGU CMGS and ARCRNSISS (see Geographical Analysis papers above)

THURS MORNING 6th 8.20-10.00 Joint Commission Session CO4.29 CMGS and C04.30 Monitoring Cities of Tomorrow

Monitoring Urban Systems: Theory and Applications 1 8.20-10.00: Chair Barry Boots

Exploring the role of accessibility as a force driving land use change in an urban environment
Yang X, Florida State University

Spatial analysis in urban geography
Murayama Y, University of Tsukuba

The influence of socio-demographic characteristics and urban form on travel behaviour of Canadian older population in the Hamilton CMA: Evidence from a multilevel model analysis
Paez A and Mercado R, McMaster University

Land use analytical system using internet GIS
Abe T and Yamaguchi N, Japan Women's University and Niigata University of International and Information Studies

Issues and challenges of urban landscape dynamic modelling
Chen D, Queens University

THURSDAY MORNING 6th 10.30-12.10

Reviews of Spatial Science: Chair: Robin Flowerdew

Computation in geography: the quantitative revolution and beyond
Yee Leung, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong

Generalized Network Voronoi Diagrams: A Review
Atsuyuki Okabe, Center for Spatial Information Science, University of Tokyo, Japan

Constants in Chaos or Chaos from Constants: A Review of Dynamic Spatial Interaction Modelling
Robert Baker, University of New England, Australia

THURSDAY AFTERNOON
Time in Spaces 13.30-15.10 Chair: Graham Clark

Revisiting space-time geography: conducting cluster analysis in a space-time dimension
Narushige Shiode and Shino Shiode, Department of Geography, The State University of New York, Buffalo; Center for Spatial Information Science, University of Tokyo, Japan

Time-space modelling of traffic accident concentrations
Therese Steenberghen, Catholic University of Leuven, Belgium

Time-space similarity modelling virtual internet origin-destination trips
Robert Baker, University of New England, Australia

THURSDAY EVENING: 15.40-17.20 : Chair Aloys Borgers
Behaviour in Spaces

Developing motifs search methods to identify skeletal information embedded in homogeneous activity patterns
Chang-Hyeon Joh 1, Theo A. Arentze2 and Harry J.P. Timmermans21Department of Geography, Kyung-Hee University, Seoul; Eindhoven University of Technology, The Netherlands

The Use of Mental Maps and Activity Spaces to Explain Changes in Mobility Behaviour after the Adoption of Free Public Transport.
Thˆmrˆose Steenberghen and Stefaan Vande Walle, Catholic University of Leuven, Belgium

A Spatial Analysis Framework for Reducing Uncertainties in Human Health
Risk Assessment
Nina Siu-Ngan Lam, Louisiana State University

FRIDAY MORNING 10.30-12.10 Joint Commission Session CO4.29 CMGS and C04.30 Monitoring Cities of Tomorrow
Monitoring Urban Systems: Theory and Applications 2: Chair Yuji Murayama

Ambient particulate matter air pollution variability within an urbanised native forest environment.
Wilson J1, Zawar-Reza P2 and Cavanagh J,3 1University of Canterbury, 2University of Canterbury; 3Landcare Research, Manaaki Whenua

The spatial structure of intra-urban shelter in the snow-covered area: A geographical study in northern Japan
Soma E and Hashimoto Y, Hokkaido University

Regional characteristics of the migration by sex and age classes in metropolitan area: a geographical study in Sapporo City
Numata N and Hashimoto Y, Hokkaido University

Visualization and analysis of urban taxi demand survey data
Taguchi K, Yokohama National University

Modeling and simulating crowd behavior for large events in urban cities
Shi J, Lin H and Xu B, The Chinese University of Hong Kong

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