Transport Modelling: Is it Art or Science ?

As justification for transport modelling being considered an art: human behaviour was studied in terms of travel behaviour generally & transport modelling specifically. As justification for transport modelling being considered a science travel behaviour can be measured, so that it can be modelled. Transport modelling is based on evidence & involves systematically gathering knowledge & organising it. Overall transport modelling was considered to be both an art & a science with the theory part being the science & the application part being the art.

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• Authors:
  • Bain, R
• Publication Date: 2010-7

Language

• English

Media Info

• Pagination: 243-245
• Serial:
  • Traffic Engineering & Control
  • Volume: 51
  • Issue Number: 7
  • Publisher: Hemming Group, Limited
  • ISSN: 0041-0683
  • Serial URL: http://www.tecmagazine.com/

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Behavior; Forecasting; Measurement; Planning; Theory; Transportation
• ITRD Terms: 9001: Behaviour; 132: Forecast; 6136: Measurement; 143: Planning; 9078: Theory; 1155: Transport
• Subject Areas: Planning and Forecasting; I70: Traffic and Transport; I71: Traffic Theory; I72: Traffic and Transport Planning;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01336021
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: TRL
• Files: ITRD
• Created Date: Apr 15 2011 2:09PM