STRENGTHS AND WEAKNESSES OF THE MICRO-SIMULATION APPROACH TO ANALYSIS OF RESIDENTIAL MOBILITY

Over the last 20 years, urban micro-simulation models have been the focus of much research. The advent of big data and the solid theoretical base represented by random utility theory, consumer theory and operationalized by discrete choice models seemed to have opened unlimited opportunities for urb...

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Main Author: Jakub VOREL
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Language:English
Published: European Association of Geographers 2023-04-01
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Online Access:https://eurogeojournal.eu/index.php/egj/article/view/415
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description Over the last 20 years, urban micro-simulation models have been the focus of much research. The advent of big data and the solid theoretical base represented by random utility theory, consumer theory and operationalized by discrete choice models seemed to have opened unlimited opportunities for urban micro-simulation. However, initial attempts to replace the traditional aggregated comprehensive urban models with comprehensive micro-simulation models – e.g. ILLUMASS, ILUTE, Oregon and UrbanSim – encountered several methodological obstacles that lowered the overly enthusiastic original expectations. The aim of this paper is to contribute to the understanding of the strengths and weaknesses of micro-simulation modeling generally, and of residential mobility modeling specifically. The following methodological issues are discussed based on a series of experimental microsimulation models of residential mobility applied in the catchment area of the medium-sized town of Tábor in the Czech Republic: micro-data availability, methods of data disaggregation, the multicollinearity of environmental factors and the reliability of highly stochastic models.
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spelling doaj-art-ee7688b5f2654578be673f09cd89bf3a2025-08-20T02:52:58ZengEuropean Association of GeographersEuropean Journal of Geography1792-13412410-74332023-04-0162STRENGTHS AND WEAKNESSES OF THE MICRO-SIMULATION APPROACH TO ANALYSIS OF RESIDENTIAL MOBILITYJakub VOREL0Czech Technical University in Prague, Faculty of Architecture, Department of Spatial Planning, Over the last 20 years, urban micro-simulation models have been the focus of much research. The advent of big data and the solid theoretical base represented by random utility theory, consumer theory and operationalized by discrete choice models seemed to have opened unlimited opportunities for urban micro-simulation. However, initial attempts to replace the traditional aggregated comprehensive urban models with comprehensive micro-simulation models – e.g. ILLUMASS, ILUTE, Oregon and UrbanSim – encountered several methodological obstacles that lowered the overly enthusiastic original expectations. The aim of this paper is to contribute to the understanding of the strengths and weaknesses of micro-simulation modeling generally, and of residential mobility modeling specifically. The following methodological issues are discussed based on a series of experimental microsimulation models of residential mobility applied in the catchment area of the medium-sized town of Tábor in the Czech Republic: micro-data availability, methods of data disaggregation, the multicollinearity of environmental factors and the reliability of highly stochastic models. https://eurogeojournal.eu/index.php/egj/article/view/415residential mobilitymicro-simulation modelingdiscrete choice models micro-data
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STRENGTHS AND WEAKNESSES OF THE MICRO-SIMULATION APPROACH TO ANALYSIS OF RESIDENTIAL MOBILITY
European Journal of Geography
residential mobility
micro-simulation modeling
discrete choice models
micro-data
title STRENGTHS AND WEAKNESSES OF THE MICRO-SIMULATION APPROACH TO ANALYSIS OF RESIDENTIAL MOBILITY
title_full STRENGTHS AND WEAKNESSES OF THE MICRO-SIMULATION APPROACH TO ANALYSIS OF RESIDENTIAL MOBILITY
title_fullStr STRENGTHS AND WEAKNESSES OF THE MICRO-SIMULATION APPROACH TO ANALYSIS OF RESIDENTIAL MOBILITY
title_full_unstemmed STRENGTHS AND WEAKNESSES OF THE MICRO-SIMULATION APPROACH TO ANALYSIS OF RESIDENTIAL MOBILITY
title_short STRENGTHS AND WEAKNESSES OF THE MICRO-SIMULATION APPROACH TO ANALYSIS OF RESIDENTIAL MOBILITY
title_sort strengths and weaknesses of the micro simulation approach to analysis of residential mobility
topic residential mobility
micro-simulation modeling
discrete choice models
micro-data
url https://eurogeojournal.eu/index.php/egj/article/view/415
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