MARS - Metropolitan Activity Relocation Simulator: A Systems Dynamics based Land Use and Transport Interaction Model - Softcover

Pfaffenbichler, Paul

Softcover

ISBN 10: 3836471043 ISBN 13: 9783836471046

Publisher: VDM Verlag Dr. Müller, 2008

Synopsis

Sustainability is one of today's major public concerns. Urban sprawl, pollution and consumption of non-renewable resources indicate that transport and land use of cities worldwide is not sustainable. Urban planning has become increasingly complex. Decision support tools are essential to help to achieve objectives. Land use and transport form a linked dynamic system. Therefore integrated land use and transport models are the appropriate tool. The book describes the development and use of the integrated, dynamic land use and transport model MARS (Metropolitan Activity Relocation Simulation). The underlying hypothesis is that cities are self-organising systems and that the principles of Systems Dynamics and Synergetics can be applied. Causal loop diagrams are used to develop a qualitative model. A quantitative model is built and written into code. A comparison between historical data and model results demonstrates the usefulness of MARS. A user friendly interface is introduced. The results from three case studies from Vienna, Madrid and Hanoi are presented. The book is aimed decision makers, transport planners, researchers, lecturers as well as the interested public.

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About the Author

Paul Pfaffenbichler, Dipl. Ing., Dr.: Master degree in mechanical engineering and Doctor's degree in technical science, Vienna University of Technology. Since 1997 researcher and lecturer Institute for Transport Planning and Traffic Engineering, Vienna University of Technology. 2004/2005 visiting professor Universidad Politécnica de Madrid.

Edition details

• Publisher: VDM Verlag Dr. Müller
• Publication date: 2008
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 3836471043
• ISBN 13: 9783836471046
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 188