A model-independent, open-source geospatial tool for managing point-based environmental model simulations at multiple spatial locations

Additional information and examples for using GeoSim are here.

The GeoSim package is further described and used in the following research:

Thorp, K.R., Bronson, K.F. 2013. A model-independent open-source geospatial tool for managing point-based environmental model simulations at multiple spatial locations. Environmental Modelling & Software. 50:25-36. doi:10.1016/j.envsoft.2013.09.002

Thorp, K. R., Hunsaker, D. J., French, A. N., Bautista, E., Bronson, K. F., 2015. Integrating geospatial data and cropping system simulation within a geographic information system to analyze spatial seed cotton yield, water use, and irrigation requirements. Precision Agriculture 16 (5), 532–557. doi:10.1007/s11119-015-9393-x

Zanella, V., Ortiz, B. V., Thorp, K. R., Morari, F., Mosca, G., Hoogenboom, G., 2015. Combining crop sensing and simulation modeling to assess within-field corn nitrogen stress. In: Proceedings of the 10th European Conference on Precision Agriculture, Volcani Center, Israel, 12-16 July. Wageningen Academic Publishers, The Netherlands.

Huang, J., Scherer, L., Lan, K., Chen, F., Thorp, K. R., 2019. Advancing the application of a model-independent open-source geospatial tool for large spatiotemporal simulations. Environmental Modelling & Software 119, 374–378. doi:10.1016/j.envsoft.2019.07.003

Huang, J., Ridoutt, B. G., Thorp, K. R., Wang, X., Lan, K., Liao, J., Tao, X., Wu, C., Huang, J., Chen, F., Scherer, L., 2019. Water-scarcity footprints and water productivities indicate unsustainable wheat production in China. Agricultural Water Management 224, 105744. doi:10.1016/j.agwat.2019.105744

Joshi, V. R., Thorp, K. R., Coulter, J. A., Johnson, G. A., Porter, P. M., Strock, J. S., Garcia y Garcia, A., 2019. Improving site-specific maize yield estimation by integrating satellite multispectral data into a crop model. Agronomy 9, 719. doi:10.3390/agronomy9110719

Huang, J., Ridoutt, B. G., Sun, Z., Lan, K., Thorp, K. R., Wang, X., Yin, X., Huang, J., Chen, F., Scherer, L., 2020. Balancing food production within the planetary water boundary. Journal of Cleaner Production 253, 119900. doi:10.1016/j.jclepro.2019.119900

Huai, H., Zhang, Q., Li, Z., Liang, L., Tang, X., 2024. Analysis of crop irrigation water requirements and water scarcity footprint in the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region based on the GeoSim-AquaCrop model. Agronomy 14(1), 192. doi:10.3390/agronomy14010192