Big Models: A Novel Paradigm for Urban and Regional Studies
This article proposes the concept of big model as a novel research paradigm for regional and urban studies.Big models are fine-scale regional/urban simulation models for a large geographical area.With the widespread use of big/open data,the increased computation capacity,as well as the advanced regional and urban modeling methodologies,big models make it possible to overcome the trade-off between geographical scale and simulation resolution.In this paper,the concept,characteristics,and potential applications of big models have been elaborated.We also presented several case studies to illustrate the progress of our research and the application of big models.Most of these applications can be adopted across the country,and all of them are focusing on a fine-scale level,such as a parcel,a block,or a township (sub-district).It is expected that big models will mark a promising new era for the urban and regional study in the age of big data.
big modelapplied urban modelingfine-scalelarge areaChina
国家科技期刊平台
NSTL
万方数据
维普
