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A Model for Asystematic Mobility in Urban Space

In: The Dynamics of Complex Urban Systems

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  • Armando Bazzani

    (University of Bologna)

  • Massimiliano Capriotti

    (University of Bologna)

  • Bruno Giorgini

    (University of Bologna)

  • Giuseppina Melchiorre

    (University of Bologna)

  • Sandro Rambaldi

    (University of Bologna)

  • Graziano Servizi

    (University of Bologna)

  • Giorgio Turchetti

    (University of Bologna)

Abstract

We present an agent-based model to simulate the citizens mobility in a urban space. The request of mobility is determined by the “chronotopic areas”: i.e. urban areas where time-dependent activities are installed and attract the citizens according to their social categories. The core of the model is a decision mechanism for the agents based on a daily program, which chooses the transportation means and the roads to reach the scheduled chronotopic areas. The decision mechanism depends on some social characters of the agents, on the information at disposal, on the attraction force towards a chronotopos and on some random choices. The daily program can also be upgraded according to the information given to the agents. The finite volume congestion effects are present in the private transportation and in the finite capacity of the public means whereas the crowding in the chronotopic areas causes the extension of the elapsed time in the areas. We present a simulation on the campus of Milano Bicocca University where we take advantage of some experimental observations on the students mobility.

Suggested Citation

  • Armando Bazzani & Massimiliano Capriotti & Bruno Giorgini & Giuseppina Melchiorre & Sandro Rambaldi & Graziano Servizi & Giorgio Turchetti, 2008. "A Model for Asystematic Mobility in Urban Space," Springer Books, in: Sergio Albeverio & Denise Andrey & Paolo Giordano & Alberto Vancheri (ed.), The Dynamics of Complex Urban Systems, pages 59-73, Springer.
    • Handle: RePEc:spr:sprchp:978-3-7908-1937-3_4
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-7908-1937-3_4
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