Entropy in Urban and Regional Modelling (Routledge Revivals)
Entropy in Urban and Regional Modelling (Routledge Revivals)

Author: Alan Wilson

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2013-01-11

Total Pages: 175

ISBN-13: 1136498524

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First published in 1970, this groundbreaking investigation into Entropy in Urban and Regional Modelling provides an extensive and detailed insight into the entropy maximising method in the development of a whole class of urban and regional models. The book has its origins in work being carried out by the author in 1966, when he realised that the well-known gravity model could be derived on the basis of an analogy with statistical, rather than Newtonian, mechanics. Subsequent investigation demonstrated that the entropy maximising method stems from an even higher level of generality, and the beginning of the book is devoted to an account of its importance and use as a general modelling tool. This reissue will be welcomed by a range of students and professionals from fields as diverse as urban and regional studies, economics, geography, planning, civil engineering, mathematics and statistics.

Special Report
Special Report

Author: National Research Council (U.S.). Highway Research Board

Publisher:

Published: 1973

Total Pages: 784

ISBN-13:

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Proceedings of AICCE'19
Proceedings of AICCE'19

Author: Fadzli Mohamed Nazri

Publisher: Springer Nature

Published: 2019-11-28

Total Pages: 1635

ISBN-13: 3030328163

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This book gathers the latest research, innovations, and applications in the field of civil engineering, as presented by leading national and international academics, researchers, engineers, and postgraduate students at the AWAM International Conference on Civil Engineering 2019 (AICCE’19), held in Penang, Malaysia on August 21-22, 2019. The book covers highly diverse topics in the main fields of civil engineering, including structural and earthquake engineering, environmental engineering, geotechnical engineering, highway and transportation engineering, water resources engineering, and geomatic and construction management. In line with the conference theme, “Transforming the Nation for a Sustainable Tomorrow”, which relates to the United Nations’ 17 Global Goals for Sustainable Development, it highlights important elements in the planning and development stages to establish design standards beneficial to the environment and its surroundings. The contributions introduce numerous exciting ideas that spur novel research directions and foster multidisciplinary collaborations between various specialists in the field of civil engineering.

Proceedings of the Fifth International Conference of Transportation Research Group of India
Proceedings of the Fifth International Conference of Transportation Research Group of India

Author: Dharamveer Singh

Publisher: Springer Nature

Published: 2022-05-13

Total Pages: 523

ISBN-13: 9811699216

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This book (in three volumes) comprises the proceedings of the Fifth Conference of Transportation Research Group of India (CTRG2019) focusing on emerging opportunities and challenges in the field of transportation of people and freight. The contents of the book include characterization of conventional and innovative pavement materials, operational effects of road geometry, user impact of multimodal transport projects, spatial analysis of travel patterns, socio-economic impacts of transport projects, analysis of transportation policy and planning for safety and security, technology-enabled models of mobility services, etc. This book will be beneficial to researchers, educators, practitioners and policymakers alike.

Transportation Network Modeling and Calibration
Transportation Network Modeling and Calibration

Author: Mansoureh Jeihani

Publisher: Momentum Press

Published: 2017-09-11

Total Pages: 140

ISBN-13: 1606508946

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This book introduces transportation engineering students and junior engineers to the concept of transportation network modeling, network coding, model calibration and validation, and model evaluation. Transportation scientists employ modeling and simulation techniques to capture the complexities of transportation systems and develop and assess solutions to alleviate existing and future transportation-related problems. This book introduces transportation engineering students and junior engineers to the concept of transportation network modeling, network coding, model calibration and validation, and model evaluation. Travel demand models are sensitive to demographic changes and can explain and forecast how a new transportation supply system leads to a new transportation demand pattern. This book also describes how demand models evolved from trip-based to the newer generation of activity-based and agent-based to overcome some of the shortcomings of the four-step approach and improve models’ prediction power.

Calibration and Adjustment of System Planning Models
Calibration and Adjustment of System Planning Models

Author: Dane Ismart

Publisher:

Published: 1991

Total Pages: 68

ISBN-13:

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This manual describes quick and simple procedures for calibrating and adjusting systemwide transportation models so they replicate existing ground counts and can be used in forecasting. It includes a troubleshooting section that describes various problems and gives possible solutions. The contents are as follows: (1) Introduction; (2) Networks; (3) Trip Generation; (4) Auto Occupancy; (5) Trip Distribution; (6) Traffic Assignment; (7) Transit Ridership Effects on Highway Volumes; (8) External Stations; (9) System Changes Versus Local Changes; (10) Expected and Required Accuracy; (11) Conclusions; and (12) Troubleshooting.