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DESCRIPTION:Teaching GIS Through Geospatially Aware Agent-Based Modeling.\n
 \n\n\nAgentScriptGIS is a web-based platform that provides a geospatially 
 aware agent-based modeling programming environment. The goal is to enable 
 programmers to generate geo-agent-based models with minimal barriers to en
 try. The platform provides a programming environment that includes an agen
 t-based modeling library (agentscript.org)\, a geo-aware programming conte
 xt\, and a map display (leafletjs.com). \n\nThe platform was designed to r
 educe the overhead needed for programmers to begin modeling. We want to em
 power modelers who come from a wide array of backgrounds with the ability 
 to write and animate geospatial models with minimal time and effort. The i
 ntended audience of this platform are users who want to explore geospatial
  and agent-based modeling but may have little to no experience interacting
  with these types of models.\n\nWe use agent-based modeling as a basis for
  our platform since it is a popular way to teach programming and can model
  a wide spectrum of problems. Popularized by NetLogo and StarLogo\, agent-
 based modeling is used in a variety of educational contexts from elementar
 y school studies to graduate level research. To maximize deployability\, o
 ur agent-based modeling library AgentScript was written in JavaScript and 
 built to be leveraged by the web browser.\n\nGIS software is typically pro
 fessional in nature and leans on being sophisticated and precise\, but is 
 often overburdened with complexity. The hobbyist GIS programmer faces a st
 eep learning curve when starting\, including choosing appropriate tools an
 d information sources\, deciding on data formats and understanding project
 ions. Our platform intends on removing these burdens on the user by tradin
 g versatility for simplicity and ease of use.\n\nWe are preparing our plat
 form to be used initially in academia\, but can see it being applied in a 
 variety of settings. AgentScriptGIS focuses on facilitating new ways to en
 gage students\, teachers and modelers with geospatial issues. This platfor
 m provides a low barrier of entry to users and promotes the modeling of lo
 cal and regional problems by leveraging real-world data and empowering low
  skill users with the ability to model various geospatial phenomena.
DTSTAMP:20260404T100348Z
LOCATION:Room Onice
SUMMARY:Teaching GIS Through Geospatially Aware Agent-Based Modeling - Cody
  D Smith\, Kasra Manavi
URL:https://talks.staging.osgeo.org/foss4g-2022/talk/VCPPNM/
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