Tags:land-use and transportation models, network analysis, Sensitivity analysis and social dynamic models
Abstract:
Existing studies developed social dynamic models to address urban challenges; and social dynamics networks may illustrate a large complex urban structure better compared to social static networks, especially using a multi-layer network due to considering the complex interactions within different entities of urban structures which generate multiple types of relationships, temporal changes, and other various complications. However, these models have not been evaluated from a sensitivity analysis point of view. The sensitivity and stability analysis can show the characteristic results of simulation models and are essential for confirming model validity with various parameter settings. Therefore, this study is aimed to examine the characteristic results of social dynamics simulation models and to confirm their applicability in the evaluation of different urban policies in real and virtual cities. Furthermore, the study examines the behavior of the simulation models associated with the city`s demography, land use, and transportation system. Additionally, the study investigates the correlation between the birth rate, land prices, and transportation costs with the future situation of the city by analyzing the simulation results. The result of this study shows if the social dynamic models can evaluate different urban policies such as changes in the population, land prices, and transportation accessibility.
Parameter Setting Examination of Social Dynamic Simulation Using a Multi-Layer Network