A system dynamics based simulation model to evaluate regulatory policies for sustainable transportation planning

International Journal of Modelling and Simulation

Volumn 37, Issue 1, 2017, Pages 25-35

  Sayyadi, Reza ^a   Awasthi, Anjali ^a  

^a Concordia University ^*  (Canada)

Author keywords

Causal loop diagrams; Policy analysis; Simulation; Sustainable transportation; System dynamics

Indexed keywords

DECISION MAKING; ENERGY UTILIZATION; SYSTEM THEORY;

CAUSAL LOOP DIAGRAMS; POLICY ANALYSIS; SIMULATION; SUSTAINABLE TRANSPORTATION; SYSTEM DYNAMICS;

SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT;

EID: 84987673575     PISSN: 02286203     EISSN: 19257082     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02286203.2016.1219806     Document Type: Article

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