13 September 2021
When a municipality implements urban development projects, it is necessary to know what impact various changes to the city will have on the area's traffic. Typically, multiple scenarios will be worked on, requiring detailed data and complex traffic simulations.

DATA HELPS PREDICT TRAFFIC PATTERNS WHEN A MUNICIPALITY CHANGES THE CITY 

A new web-based modeling tool makes it much easier to predict traffic patterns, evaluate different traffic scenarios and thus provide a better basis for decision-making for municipal planners. 

SYSTRA has developed the GIS-based screening tool in collaboration with GATE 21 and the municipalities of Høje Taastrup and Guldborgsund. It was developed as a scaling of what was originally a pilot project in the Regional Data Hub and is supported by the Capital Region of Denmark. 

The tool incorporates data on the current and future demographic composition of the urban area, choice of access routes, change in public transport patterns, real-time data on the number of cars on the road, among other things. 

In addition to focusing on the change in traffic congestion in an urban area, the model can also process the generated noise from traffic and trains, so this can be taken into account when comparing different scenarios. 

CAN EASILY BE USED IN OTHER MUNICIPALITIES AND LOCAL AREAS 

The tool is suitable as a decision-making tool, and if new conditions arise in the urban planning area, you can quickly read the traffic consequences. It can easily be used in other municipalities and urban areas by incorporating local municipal data. 

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