SPATIAL PLANNING AND POLICY EVALUATION IN AN URBAN CONURBATION: A REGIONAL AGENT-BASED ECONOMIC MODEL
Authored by L Stricker, M Baruffini
Date Published: 2017
DOI: 10.17059/2017-1-24
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Abstract
This paper studies different functions and relations between 45
agglomerated municipalities in southern Switzerland (Ticino), using a
territorial agent-based model. Our research adopts a bottom-up approach
to urban systems, considering the agglomeration mechanism and effects of
different regional and urban policies, and simulates the individual
actions of diverse agents on a real city using an Agent-based model
(ABM). Simulating the individual actions of diverse agents on a real
city and measuring the resulting system behaviour and outcomes over
time, they effectively provide a good test bed for evaluating the impact
of different policies. The database is created merging the Swiss
official secondary data for one reference year (2011) with Eurostat and
OECD-Regpat. The results highlight that the understanding of
municipalities' functions on the territory appears to be essential for
designing a solid institutional agglomeration (or city). From a
methodological point of view, we contribute to improve the application
of territorial ABM. Finally, our results provide a robust base to
evaluate in a dynamic way various political interventions, in order to
ensure a sustainable development of the agglomeration and the
surrounding territories. Applying the analyses and the model on a larger
scale, including further regions and conurbations, and including more
indicators and variables, to obtain a more detailed and characteristic
model, will constitute a further step of the research.
Tags
Simulation
Agent-based models
Firm localization
Urban agglomeration
Territorial indicators
Spatial
planning
Municipal economy
Urban roles
Municipalities'
characteristics
Urban policy evaluation