  This paper describes the process followed to calibrate a micro-simulation
model for the Altmark region in Germany and a Derbyshire region in the UK. The
calibration process is performed in three main steps: first, a subset of input
and output variables to use for the calibration process is selected from the
complete parameter space in the model; second, the calibration process is
performed using a genetic algorithm calibration approach; finally, a comparison
between the real data and the data obtained from the best fit model is done to
verify the accuracy of the model.
