A GIS-based decision support system for planning urban transportation policies

Arampatzis, G; Kiranoudis, CT; Scaloubacas, P; Assimacopoulos, D

dc.contributor.author	Arampatzis, G	en
dc.contributor.author	Kiranoudis, CT	en
dc.contributor.author	Scaloubacas, P	en
dc.contributor.author	Assimacopoulos, D	en
dc.date.accessioned	2014-03-01T01:19:45Z
dc.date.available	2014-03-01T01:19:45Z
dc.date.issued	2004	en
dc.identifier.issn	0377-2217	en
dc.identifier.uri	https://dspace.lib.ntua.gr/xmlui/handle/123456789/15695
dc.subject	Decision support systems	en
dc.subject	Geographical information systems	en
dc.subject	Traffic modeling	en
dc.subject	Transport policies	en
dc.subject.classification	Management	en
dc.subject.classification	Operations Research & Management Science	en
dc.subject.other	Decision support systems	en
dc.subject.other	Energy utilization	en
dc.subject.other	Geographic information systems	en
dc.subject.other	Transportation	en
dc.subject.other	Traffic modeling	en
dc.subject.other	Urban planning	en
dc.title	A GIS-based decision support system for planning urban transportation policies	en
heal.type	journalArticle	en
heal.identifier.primary	10.1016/S0377-2217(03)00037-7	en
heal.identifier.secondary	http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S0377-2217(03)00037-7	en
heal.language	English	en
heal.publicationDate	2004	en
heal.abstract	A decision support system (DSS) integrated in a geographical information system (GIS) for the analysis and evaluation of different transport policies is presented. The objective of the tool is to assist transport administrators enhance the efficiency of the transportation supply while improving environmental and energy indicators. The DDS works on three levels. The first performs the transport network analysis, the second assesses the energy consumption and pollutant emissions and the third evaluates the several policies selected. Road traffic is simulated using a deterministic, multi-modal traffic assignment model with capacity constraints. The model allows the estimation of traffic flow patterns within each link of the road network starting from the knowledge of the network characteristics and traffic demand. Energy consumption and pollutant emission calculations are based on the methodology developed by the CORINAIR working group. The evaluation of each policy scenario is based on a number of traffic, environmental and energy indicators. A multi-criteria analysis, where decision is based upon judging over appropriate weighted criteria, is adopted. Models are integrated in a GIS environment, which serves as the repository of the data as well as the user interface of the tool. The use of the tool is demonstrated through characteristic case studies on the Greater Athens Area in Greece. Two policy measures, one concerning the extension of the region where half of the private cars are prohibited from entering to the Municipality of Athens and the other the reduction of parking places in the same region by 50% are evaluated. (C) 2003 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.	en
heal.publisher	ELSEVIER SCIENCE BV	en
heal.journalName	European Journal of Operational Research	en
dc.identifier.doi	10.1016/S0377-2217(03)00037-7	en
dc.identifier.isi	ISI:000185806500013	en
dc.identifier.volume	152	en
dc.identifier.issue	2	en
dc.identifier.spage	465	en
dc.identifier.epage	475	en