This book aims to synthesize key ideas and issues discussed during the workshop held in 2006 and expand upon the workshop discussions to provide a comprehensive overview of geographic dynamics and approaches to advancing the understanding through computation and visualization.
CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION -- I Workshop -- II. Reporting on the Workshop -- III. Acknowledgments -- CHAPTER 2: THE NATURE OF GEOGRAPHIC DYNAMICS -- I. Definitions -- II. Drivers of Geographic Dynamics -- III. Outcomes of Geographic Dynamics -- IV. Summary -- CHAPTER 3: DATA MODELING APPROACHES -- I. Time-Stamped Approaches -- II. Change-Based versus Event-Based Approaches -- III. Movement-Based versus Activity-Based Approaches -- IV. Process-Based Representation -- CHAPTER 4: VISUAL APPROACHES -- I. Storytelling Visualization -- II. Visual Analytics -- CHAPTER 5: ANALYSIS AND MODELING APPROACHES -- I. Descriptive Approaches -- II. Predictive Modeling Methods -- CHAPTER 6: RESEARCH CHALLENGES AND RECOMMENDATIONS -- I. Research Challenges -- II. Recommendations -- REFERENCES -- INDEX.