Spatium 2014 Issue 32, Pages: 7-14
https://doi.org/10.2298/SPAT1432007P
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Land use transport interaction models: Application perspectives for the city of Thessaloniki
Pozoukidou Georgia (Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Faculty of Engineering, Department of Planning and Development, Thessaloniki, Greece)
Land use patterns and transport system are considered to be the two basic
components of the urban development process, and as such they have been in
the core of spatial planning policies for the last 4 decades. Land use
transport interaction models are computer tools that could help us understand
land use changes and organization of human activities in relation to existing
or planned transport infrastructure. In this context this paper examines the
perspectives of applying a land use transport interaction model for the city
of Thessaloniki. Obtaining, preparing and validating socioeconomic data is a
crucial part of the modeling process, therefore an extensive search of the
required data was performed. The quest for appropriate and suitable data
concluded with a detailed recording of emerged problems. In response to the
inability of finding suitable data to perform the first step of the modeling
process i.e. calibration, the paper concludes with some thoughts related to
data availability, organization and standardization issues. Last but not
least, the paper stresses out the significance of data availability for
utilization of land use transport models, so as not to remain purely academic
products but tools with practical value in planning.
Keywords: land use transport interaction models, urban models, calibration, Thessaloniki