Abstract
Effective transportation systems lead to the efficient movement of goods and people, which significantly contribute to the quality of life in every society. In the heart of every economic and social development, there is always a transportation system. Meanwhile, traffic congestion has been increasing worldwide because of increased motorization, urbanization, population growth, and changes in population density. This threatens the social and economic prosperity of communities all over the world. Congestion reduces utilization of the transportation infrastructure and increases travel time, air pollution, and fuel consumption. Therefore, managing and controlling transportation systems becomes a high priority task for every community, as it constitutes a matter of survival and prosperity for humanity.
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- https://www.intechopen.com/citation-pdf-url/32780 under the license cc-by-nc
- https://www.intechopen.com/books/intelligent-transportation-systems/modelling-simulation-methods-for-intelligent-transportation-systems,
- https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Athanasios_Maimaris/publication/221929205_Modelling_Simulation_Methods_for_Intelligent_Transportation_Systems/links/0deec51af5c6ce63a4000000.pdf,
- https://academic.microsoft.com/#/detail/1565502382
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Published on 01/01/2012
Volume 2012, 2012
DOI: 10.5772/26013
Licence: Other
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