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Multi-Objective Cellular Automata — Spatial simulation guided by multiple competing objectives

Multi-Objective Cellular Automata (MOCA) couples the bottom-up spatial dynamics of cellular automata with multi-objective optimization to simultaneously pursue competing goals — such as maximizing urban compactness while minimizing ecosystem loss. Each grid cell updates its state based on transition rules that are calibrated or steered to satisfy a Pareto-optimal trade-off among two or more objectives, making the method widely used in land-use change simulation, urban growth modeling, and spatial planning under conflicting demands.

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ScholarGateMulti-objective cellular automata (Multi-Objective Cellular Automata — Simulation-based spatial optimization with multiple competing objectives). Retrieved 2026-06-04 from https://scholargate.app/en/simulation/multi-objective-cellular-automata