DOI: 10.1016/j.earscirev.2018.06.015
论文题名: Predicting, explaining and exploring with computer simulations in fluvial geomorphology
作者: Desjardins E. ; Van De Wiel M. ; Rousseau Y.
刊名: Earth Science Reviews
ISSN: 00128252
出版年: 2020
卷: 209 语种: 英语
中文关键词: Adequacy
; Evaluation
; Explanation
; Exploration
; Fluvial geomorphology
; Path dependence
; Prediction
; Simulation modelling
; TELEMAC
英文关键词: computer simulation
; conceptual framework
; fluvial deposit
; fluvial geomorphology
; path analysis
; prediction
英文摘要: This paper brings a philosophical perspective on computer simulations in the field of geomorphology. The first part of our analysis presents a general framework within which to interpret and evaluate the adequacy of simulations models pursuing three broad epistemic goals (modes): prediction, explanation, and exploration. It also explains the diverse relationships existing between the phenomenon of equifinality and each one of these modes. The second part of the paper applies this framework to a case in fluvial geomorphology. This application enables further specification of the three modelling modes and shows how they can work together in the inquiry of natural phenomena. Finally, our analysis looks briefly at the path-dependent nature of model building, which highlights the importance of historical contingencies in model development and further support the pragmatic stance endorsed in the framework. © 2018 Elsevier B.V. Citation statistics:
资源类型: 期刊论文
标识符: http://119.78.100.158/handle/2HF3EXSE/166056
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作者单位: Department of Philosophy, Rotman Institute of Philosophy, University of Western Ontario, London, ON N6A 5B8, Canada; Center for Agroecology, Water and Resilience, Coventry University, Coventry, CV1 5FB, United Kingdom; Department of Geography, Planning and Environment, Concordia University, Montréal, Québec H3G 1M8, Canada
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Desjardins E.,Van De Wiel M.,Rousseau Y.. Predicting, explaining and exploring with computer simulations in fluvial geomorphology[J]. Earth Science Reviews,2020-01-01,209