Title: TRANSPORT PLANNING FOR THIRD WORLD CITIES. CHAPTER 9. URBAN TRAFFIC MODELLING WITH LIMITED DATA
Abstract:This chapter presents a method of modelling urban traffic movements with limited data which is considered most appropriate for Third World cities. The discussion examines principles of modelling urban...This chapter presents a method of modelling urban traffic movements with limited data which is considered most appropriate for Third World cities. The discussion examines principles of modelling urban traffic, and high lights the errors and complexities involved. A case is then made for the use of less complex transport models. In this regard, the chapter provides an overview and illustration of network models based on traffic counts, explicit travel demand model approaches, and models based on network data alone. The chapter concludes with a review of simplified models and planning styles associated with urban traffic modelling.(A) For the covering abstract of the book see IRRD 829920.Read More
Publication Year: 1990
Publication Date: 1990-01-01
Language: en
Type: article
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