From forecasts to scenarios in strategic city-regional land-use and transportation planning

Using Scenarios in Regional Strategic Transportation Planning: an Evolving Methodology

This thesis explores the application of scenario planning to regional strategic transportation planning (RSTP). Like all strategic planning, RSTP takes place in the presence of uncertainty, requiring flexibility and systematic thinking. The work presented builds on that of Mufioz in his application of scenarios to Mendoza, Argentina and the Cooperative Mobility Program ReS/SITE team's scenario-...

Ntegrating Land Use and Transportation Planning: a Strategic Approach

T he problems of urban sprawl-low-density residential and commercial development, road traffic congestion and high cost public transit systems are the result of the cumulative, long-term effect of disjointed planning decisions on the urban fabric. What is needed to offset the planning mistakes of the last 30 years is an integrated approach to land use and transportation planning. Existing plann...

Scenario Planning for Strategic Regional Transportation Planning

This paper proposes a framework for using business and organizational scenario-planning techniques for regional strategic transportation-planning purposes. The paper provides a brief history of scenario planning as it emerged from business-strategic planning activities and gives an overview of its goals and limitations. The paper then reviews the context for scenario planning in regional transp...

Regional Strategic Transportation Planning as a Clios

REGIONAL STRATEGIC TRANSPORTATION PLANNING AS A CLIOS JOSEPH M. SUSSMAN SGOURIS SGOURIDIS

Regional Strategic Transportation Planning Applied to Freight Systems