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A discrete simulation approach to spatial allocation of commodity production for revenue optimisation over a local region

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posted on 2011-06-01, 00:00 authored by K Benke, R Wyatt, Victor SpositoVictor Sposito
A simulation approach is described for the spatial allocation of crops across a region in order to maximise total revenue. The model uses inputs from GIS-based land suitability analysis to provide data on yields for a range of commodities, where the land suitability for the crops can be determined by either biophysical models or multi-criteria analysis. The objective of the study was to gain some indication of the magnitude of improvement possible in revenue, based on the convergence results for the optimisation (subject to estimated production quantities and market prices). The basic structure of the model allows for scaling up to larger problems with additional inputs and finer cell resolution. The software produces a visualisation of crop spatial allocation across the region and is compatible with statistical uncertainty analysis. The results of model simulations revealed a significant increase in revenue is possible using this approach and, when projected over the full region, suggests the possibility of significant economic benefits.

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Journal

Journal of spatial science

Volume

56

Issue

1

Pagination

89 - 101

Publisher

Taylor & Francis

Location

London, Eng.

ISSN

1449-8596

Language

eng

Publication classification

C1.1 Refereed article in a scholarly journal

Copyright notice

2011, Taylor & Francis

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