MULTI-OBJECTIVE EVALUATION OF A TRAFFIC RESTRICTION POLICY FOR AIR POLLUTION EPISODE CONTROL

THE OBJECTIVE OF THE WORK IS TWOFOLD: THE TESTING IN A PRACTICAL CONTEXT OF TECHNIQUES FOR OPTIMIZING A COMPLEX SYSTEM WITH RESPECT TO MULTIPLE CRITERIA; AND EVALUATION OF A STRATEGY FOR REDUCING AIR POLLUTION THROUGH CONTROLS ON FREEWAY TRAFFIC. THE CONTROL STRATEGY ENCOURAGES MULTIPLE RIDERS BY PENALIZING ONE- PERSON VEHICLES DURING CERTAIN PEAK TRAFFIC HOURS. THE LENGTH OF THE PENALTY PERIOD IS A FUNCTION OF THE POLLUTANT LEVEL THE PREVIOUS DAY; IT IS THIS FUNCTION WHICH IS TO BE SPECIFIED. THE COST FUNCTIONS ARE THE AVERAGE LEVEL OF POLLUTANTS OVER A ONE-WEEK PERIOD, AND THE TOTAL NUMBER OF PENALTY HOURS DURING THE WEEK (THE INCONVENIENCE AND ENFORCEMENT COST). /AUTHOR/

  • Supplemental Notes:
    • Contract No F44620-71-C-0093
  • Corporate Authors:

    Technology Service Corp

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  • Authors:
    • Collins, D C
    • Meisel, W S
    • Teener, M D
  • Publication Date: 1971-11

Media Info

  • Pagination: 57 p.

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Filing Info

  • Accession Number: 00226542
  • Record Type: Publication
  • Source Agency: National Technical Information Service
  • Files: TRIS
  • Created Date: Aug 20 1973 12:00AM