Testing microsimulation uncertainty of the parcel-based space development module of the Baltimore PECAS Demo Model

A precise and stable microsimulation space development module is fundamental for supporting various policy decision-making exercises related to land development. This paper studies the dynamics or uncertainty of outputs of the parcel-based space development module of an integrated land-use and trans...

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Main Authors: Wanle Wang, Ming Zhong, Yiming Zhang, Yaqiu Li, Jing Ge, John Douglas Hunt, John Edward Abraham
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Published: University of Minnesota Libraries Publishing 2020-05-01
Series:Journal of Transport and Land Use
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Online Access:https://www.jtlu.org/index.php/jtlu/article/view/1454
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author Wanle Wang
Ming Zhong
Yiming Zhang
Yaqiu Li
Jing Ge
John Douglas Hunt
John Edward Abraham
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description A precise and stable microsimulation space development module is fundamental for supporting various policy decision-making exercises related to land development. This paper studies the dynamics or uncertainty of outputs of the parcel-based space development module of an integrated land-use and transport forecasting model—the Baltimore PECAS Demo Model. It is tested with two sub-studies: (1) running the model three times over the entire planning window from 2000 to 2030; and (2) running the model 30 times just one year ahead from 2000 to 2001. The outputs obtained are used to analyze such dynamics or uncertainty. Study results from the first sub-study show that, in general, the system is stable and consistent over runs and time, as supported by a set of paired t-tests. However, the coefficient of variation (COV) measuring the variation of estimated space quantity by category over four cross-section years indicates that the differences among runs are increasing over time through the planning window. The COV test over the second sub-study indicates the estimated space quantity is stable for most of the zones, except for a small portion of zones with a small space quantity.
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spelling doaj-art-d833a7f8f3174b7ea43a9876126580f52025-08-20T01:50:59ZengUniversity of Minnesota Libraries PublishingJournal of Transport and Land Use1938-78492020-05-0113110.5198/jtlu.2020.1454Testing microsimulation uncertainty of the parcel-based space development module of the Baltimore PECAS Demo ModelWanle Wang0Ming Zhong1Yiming Zhang2Yaqiu Li3Jing Ge4John Douglas Hunt5John Edward Abraham6Wuhan University of TechnologyWuhan University of TechnologyWuhan University of TechnologyWuhan University of TechnologyWuhan University of TechnologyUniversity of CalgaryUniversity of CalgaryA precise and stable microsimulation space development module is fundamental for supporting various policy decision-making exercises related to land development. This paper studies the dynamics or uncertainty of outputs of the parcel-based space development module of an integrated land-use and transport forecasting model—the Baltimore PECAS Demo Model. It is tested with two sub-studies: (1) running the model three times over the entire planning window from 2000 to 2030; and (2) running the model 30 times just one year ahead from 2000 to 2001. The outputs obtained are used to analyze such dynamics or uncertainty. Study results from the first sub-study show that, in general, the system is stable and consistent over runs and time, as supported by a set of paired t-tests. However, the coefficient of variation (COV) measuring the variation of estimated space quantity by category over four cross-section years indicates that the differences among runs are increasing over time through the planning window. The COV test over the second sub-study indicates the estimated space quantity is stable for most of the zones, except for a small portion of zones with a small space quantity.https://www.jtlu.org/index.php/jtlu/article/view/1454forecasting uncertaintyland use and transportation modelspace development modulemicro-simulationPECAShigh-fidelity
spellingShingle Wanle Wang
Ming Zhong
Yiming Zhang
Yaqiu Li
Jing Ge
John Douglas Hunt
John Edward Abraham
Testing microsimulation uncertainty of the parcel-based space development module of the Baltimore PECAS Demo Model
Journal of Transport and Land Use
forecasting uncertainty
land use and transportation model
space development module
micro-simulation
PECAS
high-fidelity
title Testing microsimulation uncertainty of the parcel-based space development module of the Baltimore PECAS Demo Model
title_full Testing microsimulation uncertainty of the parcel-based space development module of the Baltimore PECAS Demo Model
title_fullStr Testing microsimulation uncertainty of the parcel-based space development module of the Baltimore PECAS Demo Model
title_full_unstemmed Testing microsimulation uncertainty of the parcel-based space development module of the Baltimore PECAS Demo Model
title_short Testing microsimulation uncertainty of the parcel-based space development module of the Baltimore PECAS Demo Model
title_sort testing microsimulation uncertainty of the parcel based space development module of the baltimore pecas demo model
topic forecasting uncertainty
land use and transportation model
space development module
micro-simulation
PECAS
high-fidelity
url https://www.jtlu.org/index.php/jtlu/article/view/1454
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