The Centre for Transport Studies is pleased to welcome
Bilal Farooq (University of Toronto)
to lead a seminar entitled
Land Use and Population Evolution in the Integrated Land Use, Transportation, and Environment (ILUTE) Modelling Framework
to be held
This afternoon, 18th August at 16:00
Please join us for presentation and discussion at
Room 601, Skempton Building, Imperial College London
(Maps and travel directions: www.imperial.ac.uk/cts/html/Miscellaneous/travelDirections.asp<http://www.imperial.ac.uk/cts/html/Miscellaneous/travelDirections.asp>)
About the Seminar
Land use and population evolution play an important role in shaping up the travel patterns of an urban area. Various dynamic microsimulation models are developed within the ILUTE framework to capture these complex interactions. In this presentation the development of main models and processes that are managing the evolution of land use and population in ILUTE simulation is discussed. These processes and models are a mix of econometric, stochastic, Monte Carlo, and rule based techniques. A full population simulation for the Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area for a period of 20 years from 1986 until 2006 is in the process of running. The results are validated using Census, Transportation Tomorrow Survey (TTS), housing data, and various other sources. This presentation also presents some of the initial results.
About the Speaker
Bilal Farooq is currently doing his PhD with Prof. Eric J. Miller at Urban Transportation Research and Advancement Centre (UTRAC), University of Toronto. Prior to starting his PhD, he worked as a software engineer for 3 years in the software industry. Bilal has a Master degree in Computer Science and Bachelor in Engineering. His research interests include econometric modelling, multi-level spatial and temporal interactions of agents in micro simulations, urban energy consumption modelling, and environmental impact of transportation.
About the CTS Seminar Series
The CTS seminar series aims to facilitate discussion on current research topics in the transport field. Seminars are held jointly with our colleagues in the Centre for Transport Studies at University College London. They are usually held on Wednesday afternoons at Imperial College London or University College London. Seminars are free of charge and open to all interested parties. Booking is not required.
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