Simulation in city planning and engineering

  • Authors:
  • B. Sadoun

  • Affiliations:
  • Faculty of Engineering, Al-Balqa' Applied University, Al-Salt 19117, Jordan

  • Venue:
  • Applied system simulation
  • Year:
  • 2003

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Abstract

Simulation and modeling are important tools that can aid the city and regional planner and engineer to predict the performance of certain designs and plans. They also can help to optimize the designs, and operations of urban systems including transportation systems, energy-conserving site designs, environmental protection systems, telecommunications systems, pollution control schemes, toll automation schemes in highways, tunnels and bridges, among others. Modeling and simulation have benefited greatly from the recent advances in high performance computing and computers as they are becoming cost-effective tools for the design, analysis, and optimum operation and tuning of urban systems. This chapter provides an overview of the basics and main applications of simulation and modeling to city and regional planning and engineering.