A Multi-Agent Planning Support-System for Assessing Externalities of Urban Form Scenarios: Results of Case Studies

Rachel Katoshevski-Cavari, Theo Arentze and Harry Timmermans
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Rachel Katoshevski-Cavari: Urban Planning, P.O. Box 4045, Omer 84965, Israel
Theo Arentze: Technical University Eindhoven, Den Dolech 2, P.O. Box 513, 5600 MB Eindhoven, The Netherlands
Harry Timmermans: Technical University Eindhoven, Den Dolech 2, P.O. Box 513, 5600 MB Eindhoven, The Netherlands

Sustainability, 2010, vol. 2, issue 7, 1-26

Abstract: The relationship between various planning-ideas and sustainability is described, using a dedicated multi-agent model and demonstrated by a case study. The analysis supports planning based on preferences and behavior of a target population. Two objectives are addressed: (1) Examine the effect of different planning ideas-scenarios on the development of the built-environment and, in particular, how different planning scenarios can contribute to a sustainable built environment, and (2) Demonstrate the relevancy of the multi-agent model as a tool for planning and evaluating planning alternatives. Four planning scenarios are included and three performance indicators measuring aspects of sustainability (accessibility, mobility, and viability) are employed in the analysis.

Keywords: urban planning; urban form; planning ideas; sustainable environment; planning tool; planning evaluation (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: O13 Q Q0 Q2 Q3 Q5 Q56 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2010
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