Atlas of forecasts : modeling and mapping desirable futures / Katy Börner.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Börner, Katy, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Technological forecasting--Atlases.

Technological forecasting.

Information visualization--Atlases.

Information visualization.

Genre:

Scientific atlases.

Atlases.

Physical Description:

xi, 214 pages : illustrations (chiefly color), maps (chiefly color) ; 29 x 34 cm

Place of Publication:

Cambridge, Massachusetts : The MIT Press, [2021]

Summary:

"Explores the power of computational models for simulation and prediction and provides an engaging, accessible, and highly visual introduction to the topic of forecasting"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Machine generated contents note: pt. 1 Introduction and History

Why Model?

Which Model?

History of Models

Models That Matter

pt. 2 Methods

Modeling Overview

Modeling Goals

Modeling Framework

Model Design and Run

Model Visualization

Model Validation

Model Classes Overview

Expert-Based Models

Descriptive Models

Predictive Models

Dynamical Equations (1687)

Probability Theory (1713)

Control Theory (1868)

Epidemic Models (1927)

Cellular Automata (1940s)

Game Theory (1950)

Continuous-Field Models (1952)

Network Models (1959)

Agent-Based Models (1980s)

Machine Learning Models (1990s)

pt. 3 Models in Action

Model Substrates Overview

Population: Health and Education

Natural Resources: Water, Food, and Energy

Climate and Weather: Pollution and Flooding

Transportation: Land, Maritime, and Air

Digitization: Computing and Communication

Urbanization: Segregation and Migration

Model Questions Overview

Domains Overview

Scales Overview

Micro: Education

Micro: Science

Micro: Technology

Micro: Policy

Meso: Education

Meso: Science

Meso: Technology

Meso: Policy

Macro: Education

Macro: Science

Macro: Technology

Macro: Policy

pt. 4 Science Maps in Action

Places & Spaces: Mapping Science

Eighth Iteration (2012): Science Maps for Kids

Geologic Time Spiral: A Path to the Past

Movie Narrative Charts (Comic #657)

Metropolitan Museum of Art Family Map

Left vs. Right Political Spectrum

Gapminder World Map

Knowledge Web

Manga Universe

The Fundamental Inter-connectedness of All Things

Language Communities of Twitter

Khan Academy Library Overview

Ninth Iteration (2013): Science Maps Showing Trends and Dynamics

NASA Views Our Perpetually Moving Ocean

Hurricanes & Tropical Storms

-Locations and Intensities since 1851

State of the Polar Bear

Pulse of the Nation

Map of Complexity Science

Visualizing Trends and Dynamics: 30 Years of Scientific Development

The Hewlett Foundation Grant Visualizer

Who Really Matters in the World

-Leadership Networks in Different-Language Wikipedias

Identifying Emerging Topics in Science and Technology

Science Phylomemy

Tenth Iteration (2014): the Future of Science Mapping

Being a Map of Physics

Map of the Internet

PREDICT HealthMap

ORBIS

Money

The Linguistic Context of Citations

Visual Funding Portfolios

Mapping Graphene Science and Development: Focused Research with Multiple Application Areas

Exploring the Relationships between a Map of Altruism and a Map of Science

Interstitial Organizations as Conversational Bridges

pt. 5 Envisioning Desirable Futures

Modeling Opportunities

Reducing Human Bias

Managing Risks

Building Capacity

Actionable Forecasts.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9780262045957

0262045958

OCLC:

1204266696

Publisher Number:

99988356174