Abstract
We present an agent-based model grounded in the standard urban economics framework, using microeconomic
interactions between heterogeneous agents who trade-off between housing costs and transport costs to access to job centers. This model is shown to reproduce the standard urban equilibrium with two income groups. Two job centers at various distances from each other are introduced, and the economic, social and environmental outcomes of these various polycentric spatial structures are presented. Then the model is calibrated on Lyon urban area. The results of the simulation show a good fit to observed density and a reasonably good but perfectible fit of simulated housing rent to observed rent.
interactions between heterogeneous agents who trade-off between housing costs and transport costs to access to job centers. This model is shown to reproduce the standard urban equilibrium with two income groups. Two job centers at various distances from each other are introduced, and the economic, social and environmental outcomes of these various polycentric spatial structures are presented. Then the model is calibrated on Lyon urban area. The results of the simulation show a good fit to observed density and a reasonably good but perfectible fit of simulated housing rent to observed rent.
| Original language | English |
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| Number of pages | 10 |
| Publication status | Published - 2014 |
| Externally published | Yes |
| Event | Transport Research Arena 2014: Transport Solutions: from Research to Deployment - Innovate Mobility, Mobilise Innovation! - La Défense, Paris, France Duration: 14 Apr 2014 → 17 Apr 2014 https://tra2014.sciencesconf.org/index.html |
Conference
| Conference | Transport Research Arena 2014 |
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| Country/Territory | France |
| City | Paris |
| Period | 14/04/14 → 17/04/14 |
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Keywords
- agent-based model
- urban economics
- location choice
- polycentric city
- Lyon