[GRASSLIST:3510] RE: help with integrating models?

[Byars, Bruce W.]

Alex,

It depends on the level of sophistication that you 
want to get into.  For example, the swatgrass interface 
uses GRASS as a front end to develop model input, run 
the model integrated with GRASS and format model output 
into a usable GRASS format.  This can take some significant 
coding time.  You might look at the swatgrass pages to get 
a start.  

-----Original Message-----
From: Alex Thorn [mailto:amthorn1979 at yahoo.com]
Sent: Friday, April 12, 2002 1:57 AM
To: GRASSLIST
Subject: [GRASSLIST:3502] help with integrating models?


I am a graduate student and UC Davis, working on a 
Masters in Agronomy.  For my research project, I am
interested in constructing a spatial model of
waterfowl
migrations, including their use of flooded rice fields
as habitat.  My goal is to represent this system by
integrating a bird behavior model into a GIS.  I would
also like to incorporate a simple nitrogen cycling 
model into the GIS, once I am able to get the bird 
migration model to work.

I am a complete novice to GRASS (am currently working
on the GRASS Seeds tutorial), but am familiar with 
basic GIS concepts from an introductory course I have
taken in ARC/INFO.  I'm wondering whether anyone might
be able to offer good tips, references, or links on
how to get started with integrating dynamic models
into
GIS in general and GRASS specifically.

I've looked around a bit on the GRASS website, and 
located the links to documentation on the hydraulogy
models, etc. that have been constructed, but I'm
having
difficulty finding anything along the lines of an
introductory how-to (if such a beast even exists). 
Any
suggestions would be much appreciated!

Thanks,
Alex

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