2013 Volume 65 Issue 2 Pages 139-143
After the Great East Japan Earthquake, which occurred on March 11, 2011, heavy traffic congestion continued in Tokyo for a long time. In this study, the traffic situation in Tokyo following the earthquake is reproduced using a traffic simulation model, and the factors generating heavy traffic congestion are clarified. Moreover, traffic regulation scenarios in the center of Tokyo in the case of a disaster are examined using the simulation model, and their effectiveness is analyzed.