Microsimulation Methods in Spatial Analysis and Planning

Despite the significant potential afforded to model based geography by microsimulation methods they are still largely ignored by spatial analysts. In the worse case there is the possibility of the method being reinvented by different researchers independently. In this paper we attempt to describe the main features of the method and to briefly review some of the more important applications. We also speculate on some future developments of the methodology in the area of social and economic geography.