Approaches to Geo-mathematical Modelling

Notes on Contributors xv Acknowledgements xxi About the Companion Website xxiii Part I APPROACHES 1 The Toolkit 3 Alan G. Wilson Part II ESTIMATING MISSING DATA: BI-PROPORTIONAL FITTING AND PRINCIPAL COMPONENTS ANALYSIS 2 The Effects of Economic and Labour Market Inequalities on Interregional Migration in Europe 9 Adam Dennett 2.1 Introduction 9 2.2 The Approach 12 2.3 Data 12 2.4 Preliminary Analysis 13 2.5 Multinomial Logit Regression Analysis 15 2.6 Discussion 22 2.7 Conclusions 24 References 25 3 Test of Bi-Proportional Fitting Procedure Applied to International Trade 26 Simone Caschili and Alan G. Wilson 3.1 Introduction 26 3.2 Model 27 3.3 Notes of Implementation 28 3.4 Results 30 References 32 4 Estimating Services Flows 33 Robert G. Levy 4.1 Introduction 33 4.2 Estimation Via Iterative Proportional Fitting 34 4.3 Estimating Services Flows Using Commodities Flows 37 4.4 A Comparison of The Methods 40 4.5 Results 45 4.6 Conclusion 49 References 50 5 A Method for Estimating Unknown National Input-Output Tables Using Limited Data 51 Thomas P. Oléron Evans and Robert G. Levy 5.1 Motivation and Aims 51 5.2 Obstacles to The Estimation of National Input-Output Tables 52 5.3 Vector Representation of Input-Output Tables 53 5.4 Method 54 5.5 In-Sample Assessment of The Estimates 58 5.6 Out-of-Sample Discussion of The Estimates 63 5.7 Conclusion 67 References 68 Part III DYNAMICS IN ACCOUNT-BASED MODELS 6 A Dynamic Global Trade Model With Four Sectors: Food, Natural Resources, Manufactured Goods and Labour 71 Hannah M. Fry, Alan G. Wilson and Frank T. Smith 6.1 Introduction 71 6.2 Definition of Variables for System Description 73 6.3 The Pricing and Trade Flows Algorithm 73 6.4 Initial Setup 75 6.5 The Algorithm to Determine Farming Trade Flows 77 6.6 The Algorithm to Determine The Natural Resources Trade Flows 80 6.7 The Algorithm to Determine Manufacturing Trade Flows 81 6.8 The Dynamics 83 6.9 Experimental Results 84 References 90 7 Global Dynamical Input-Output Modelling 91 Anthony P. Korte and Alan G. Wilson 7.1 Towards a Fully Dynamic Inter-country Input-Output Model 91 7.2 National Accounts 92 7.3 The Dynamical International Model 97 7.4 Investment: Modelling Production Capacity: The Capacity Planning Model 100 7.5 Modelling Production Capacity: The Investment Growth Approach 103 7.6 Conclusions 121 References 122 Appendix 123 A.1 Proof of Linearity of the Static Model and the Equivalence of Two Modelling Approaches 123 Part IV SPACE-TIME STATISTICAL ANALYSIS 8 Space-Time Analysis of Point Patterns in Crime and Security Events 127 Toby P. Davies, Shane D. Johnson, Alex Braithwaite and Elio Marchione 8.1 Introduction 127 8.2 Application in Novel Areas 132 8.3 Motif Analysis 138 8.4 Discussion 147 References 148 Part V REAL-TIME RESPONSE MODELS 9 The London Riots -1: Epidemiology, Spatial Interaction and Probability of Arrest 153 Toby P. Davies, Hannah M. Fry, Alan G. Wilson and Steven R. Bishop 9.1 Introduction 153 Contents ix 9.2 Characteristics of Disorder 156 9.3 The Model 158 9.4 Demonstration Case 162 9.5 Concluding Comments 166 References 166 Appendix 168 A.1 Note on Methods: Data 168 A.2 Numerical Simulations 169 10 The London Riots -2: A Discrete Choice Model 170 Peter Baudains, Alex Braithwaite and Shane D. Johnson 10.1 Introduction 170 10.2 Model Setup 170 10.3 Modelling the Observed Utility 172 10.4 Results 176 10.5 Simulating the 2011 London Riots: Towards a Policy Tool 181 10.6 Modelling Optimal Police Deployment 187 References 190 Part VI THE MATHEMATICS OF WAR 11 Richardson Models with Space 195 Peter Baudains 11.1 Introduction 195 11.2 The Richardson Model 196 11.3 Empirical Applications of Richardson's Model 202 11.4 A Global Arms Race Model 204 11.5 Relationship to a Spatial Conflict Model 206 11.6 An Empirical Application 207 11.7 Conclusion 212 References 213 Part VII AGENT-BASED MODELS 12 Agent-based Models of Piracy 217 Elio Marchione, Shane D. Johnson and Alan G. Wilson 12.1 Introduction 217 12.2 Data 219 12.3 An Agent-based Model 221 12.4 Model Calibration 232 12.5 Discussion 232 References 235 13 A Simple Approach for the Prediction of Extinction Events in Multi-agent Models 237 Thomas P. Oléron Evans, Steven R. Bishop and Frank T. Smith 13.1 Introduction 237 13.2 Key Concepts 238 13.3 The NANIA Predator-prey Model 241 13.4 Computer Simulation 247 13.5 Period Detection 249 13.6 A Monte Carlo Approach to Prediction 252 13.7 Conclusions 263 References 264 Part VIII DIFFUSION MODELS 14 Urban Agglomeration Through the Diffusion of Investment Impacts 269 Minette D'Lima, Francesca R. Medda and Alan G. Wilson 14.1 Introduction 269 14.2 The Model 270 14.3 Mathematical Analysis for Agglomeration Conditions 272 14.4 Simulation Results 275 14.5 Conclusions 279 References 279 Part IX GAME THEORY 15 From Colonel Blotto to Field Marshall Blotto 283 Peter Baudains, Toby P. Davies, Hannah M. Fry and Alan G. Wilson 15.1 Introduction 283 15.2 The Colonel Blotto Game and its Extensions 285 15.3 Incorporating a Spatial Interaction Model of Threat 286 15.4 Two-front Battles 288 15.5 Comparing Even and Uneven Allocations in a Scenario with Five Fronts 289 15.6 Conclusion 292 References 292 16 Modelling Strategic Interactions in a Global Context 293 Janina Beiser 16.1 Introduction 293 16.2 The Theoretical Model 294 16.3 Strategic Estimation 295 16.4 International Sources of Uncertainty in the Context of Repression and Rebellion 297 16.5 International Sources of Uncertainty Related to Outcomes 299 16.6 Empirical Analysis 301 16.7 Results 303 16.8 Additional Considerations Related to International Uncertainty 304 16.9 Conclusion 304 References 305 17 A General Framework for Static, Spatially Explicit Games of Search and Concealment 306 Thomas P. Oléron Evans, Steven R. Bishop and Frank T. Smith 17.1 Introduction 306 17.2 Game Theoretic Concepts 307 17.3 Games of Search and Security: A Review 310 17.4 The Static Spatial Search Game (SSSG) 314 17.5 The Graph Search Game (GSG) 324 17.6 Summary and Conclusions 335 References 336 Part X NETWORKS 18 Network Evolution: A Transport Example 343 Francesca Pagliara, Alan G. Wilson and Valerio de Martinis 18.1 Introduction 343 18.2 A Hierarchical Retail Structure Model as a Building Block 344 18.3 Extensions to Transport Networks 345 18.4 An Application in Transport Planning 347 18.5 A Case Study: Bagnoli in Naples 350 18.6 Conclusion 360 References 361 19 The Structure of Global Transportation Networks 363 Sean Hanna, Joan Serras and Tasos Varoudis 19.1 Introduction 363 19.2 Method 364 19.3 Analysis of the European Map 366 19.4 Towards a Global Spatial Economic Map: Economic Analysis by Country 368 19.5 An East-west Divide and Natural Economic Behaviour 373 19.6 Conclusion 376 References 377 20 Trade Networks and Optimal Consumption 378 Robert J. Downes and Robert G. Levy 20.1 Introduction 378 20.2 The Global Economic Model 379 20.3 Perturbing Final Demand Vectors 380 20.4 Analysis 384 20.5 Conclusions 393 Acknowledgements 394 References 394 Appendix 396 Part XI INTEGRATION 21 Research Priorities 399 Alan G. Wilson Index 403