Journal of the City Planning Institute of Japan
Online ISSN : 2185-0593
Print ISSN : 0916-0647
ISSN-L : 0916-0647
Environmental Impact Assessment of the LRT Construction Considering the Changes in the Urban Structure
Using the Urban Traffic Simulation Model
Ryoji MatsunakaMamoru TaniguchiHaruka Wakabayashi
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2007 Volume 42.3 Pages 961-966

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For the purpose of evaluating environmental impacts of transport programs such as LRT construction, it is necessary to understand the effects these programs cause over long term. Moreover, for the long term evaluation, we must consider the changes in the urban structure such as population distribution and environmental load caused by construction and maintenance. Therefore, in this study, we constructed the urban traffic simulation model which can show us the movement of cars, buses and trains, and behavior of the passengers in every minute. Using this model, we evaluated long term environmental impact of LRT construction considering different urban structure scenarios.
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