Introduction to Transportation Analysis, Modeling and Simulation: Computational Foundations and Multimodal Applications (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9781447156369)

This comprehensive textbook/reference provides an in-depth overview of the key aspects of transportation analysis, with an emphasis on modeling real transportation systems and executing the models. Topics and features: presents comprehensive review questions at the end of each chapter, together with detailed case studies, useful links, references and suggestions for further reading; supplies a variety of teaching support materials at the book's webpage on Springer.com, including a complete set of lecture slides; examines the classification of models used for multimodal transportation systems, and reviews the models and evaluation methods used in transportation planning; explains traffic assignment to road networks, and describes computer simulation integration platforms and their use in the transportation systems sector; provides an overview of transportation simulation tools, and discusses the critical issues in the design, development and use of the simulation models.

Author: Dietmar P. F. Mler
ISBN-10: 1447156366
ISBN-13: 9781447156369
Publisher: Springer
Language: English
Published: 10/29/2014
Pages: 343
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.50lbs
Size: 9.20h x 6.00w x 1.00d