John Stevens Jonathan Avner and Paul Hershkowitz of Wilbur Smith Associates with Walter Steinvorth and Michael Fazio of UDOT STATEWIDE MODEL INFLUENCE AREAS The Problem In general people ID: 637684
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Turning Model Data into Clear and Understandable Results
John Stevens, Jonathan Avner, and Paul Hershkowitz of Wilbur Smith AssociateswithWalter Steinvorth, and Michael Fazio of UDOT
STATEWIDE MODEL INFLUENCE
AREASSlide2
The ProblemIn general people d
on’t think in terms of VMT, VHTHow can model data be displayed in a way that makes sense for the public and or decision makers?Slide3
Some Utah IssuesNeed to look at certain rural subareas
and the trade-offs between different scenariosWant to be able to effectively communicate to the non-transportation professionalsSlide4
Question 1 – look at sub areasWe created the concept of influence areas, and generated reports for the specific rural areas we had questions aboutSlide5
Mobility IndexIndex MeasuresDelay
Time to workTime to Urban AreasAverage SpeedCongested Lane Miles
User Defined Weights
All compared to full build out conditionsSlide6
ProcessSlide7
We then created some simple scripts to compare the different network performances in these areas
Some of the Elements Include:Baseline of Trip Density
Indication of Project Location
Percentage Change in Volume
And a
M
obility IndexSlide8
So WhatProvides Visual Representation of Model DataAllows for Comparison between Scenarios
Raises the level of the discussionInstead of what, or how, we move to why, for what purpose, what are the goalsSlide9
My Question – But what about the people Focus on improving system
performanceWhat does it mean to the populationSlide10
Dynamic Influence AreasAggregated the modeled AADT difference between a scenario and the baseline to the TAZ levelPresent
the change in terms of the population and jobs that will see a difference due to any projectsAlso works as a diagnostic tool to determine synergistic effects of projectsSlide11Slide12
SummaryStandardized and flexible system for evaluationVisual communication for comparing different
scenariosPutting the effects of projects in terms that the general population can understandUser generated weighting/prioritiesChanges the tone of the discussionSlide13
Future ApplicationsThis can be used for series or individual projects, small or large areasTake it to the cloud