Computers & Geosciences, 2006, V 32, N 8, October.

Spatial Modeling for Environmental and Hazard Management
Edited by T. Shoji and C.J. Chung
 
Guest Editorial • EDITORIAL
Tetsuya Shoji and Chang-Jo Chung
Pages 1005-1006 

Statistical and geostatistical 
analysis of rainfall in central Japan • 
Tetsuya Shoji and Hisashi Kitaura
Pages 1007-1024 

Statistical and geostatistical analysis 
of wind: A case study of direction statistics • 
Tetsuya Shoji
Pages 1025-1039 

An empirical evaluation of spatial regression models • 
Xiaolu Gao, Yasushi Asami and Chang-Jo F. Chung
Pages 1040-1051 

Using likelihood ratio functions for modeling 
the conditional probability of occurrence 
of future landslides for risk assessment • 
Chang-Jo Chung
Pages 1052-1068 

An inverse analysis of unobserved trigger 
factor for slope stability evaluation • 
Hirohito Kojima and Shigeyuki Obayashi
Pages 1069-1078 

Spatial correlation structures of fracture 
systems for deriving a scaling law and 
modeling fracture distributions • 
Katsuaki Koike and Yuichi Ichikawa
Pages 1079-1095 

Examining the impact of the precision of 
address geocoding on estimated density 
of crime locations • 
Yutaka Harada and Takahito Shimada
Pages 1096-1107 

GIS modeling for predicting river runoff 
volume in ungauged drainages in the 
Greater Toronto Area, Canada • 
Qiuming Cheng, Connie Ko, Yinhuan Yuan, 
Yong Ge and Shengyuan Zhang
Pages 1108-1119 

Two models for evaluating landslide hazards • 
John C. Davis, Chang-Jo Chung 
and Gregory C. Ohlmacher
Pages 1120-1127 

Optimal systems of geoscience 
surveying–A preliminary discussion • 
Tetsuya Shoji
Pages 1128-1138 
 
Regular papers 
Application of parallel computing to 
stochastic parameter estimation 
in environmental models • 
Jasper A. Vrugt, Breanndan O Nuallain, 
Bruce A. Robinson, Willem Bouten, 
Stefan C. Dekker and Peter M.A. Sloot
Pages 1139-1155 

WinClastour—a Visual Basic program for 
tourmaline formula calculation 
and classification • 
Fuat Yavuz, Vural Yavuz and Ahmet Sasmaz
Pages 1156-1168 

Modeling small watersheds in Brazilian 
Amazonia with shuttle radar 
topographic mission-90 m data • 
Marcio M. Valeriano, Tatiana M. Kuplich, 
Moises Storino, Benedito D. Amaral, 
Jaime N. Mendes, Jr. and Dayson J. Lima
Pages 1169-1181 

Parallel implementation of a velocity-stress 
staggered-grid finite-difference method 
for 2-D poroelastic wave propagation • 
Dong-Hoon Sheen, Kagan Tuncay, 
Chang-Eob Baag and Peter J. Ortoleva
Pages 1182-1191 

Distinguishing actual and artefact
depressions in digital elevation data • 
John B. Lindsay and Irena F. Creed
Pages 1192-1204 

ModDRE: A program to model 
deepwater-reservoir elements using 
geomorphic and stratigraphic constraints • 
Zulfiquar A. Reza, Matthew J. Pranter 
and Paul Weimer
Pages 1205-1220 

Improved resolution of the multiple 
inverse method by eliminating 
erroneous solutions • 
Makoto Otsubo and Atsushi Yamaji
Pages 1221-1227 

Geological symbol set for Manifold® 
Geographic Information System • 
Mitchell G. Mihalynuk, Shannon M.S. Mallory 
and Brian Grant
Pages 1228-1233