Marco te Brömmelstroet (University of Amsterdam, Netherlands)

Presentation DDSS ConferenceJuly 6, Eindhoven

Properly equip planners, instead of just manning equipment

Content of presentationIntroduction / Background

Problem(s)

Overall research goal

First research phase

Preliminary results

Discussion/questions

Background

Introduction Problem Overall research First phase Results Discussion

Transportation planning was/is facing challenge‘Predict and provide’ → ‘predict and prevent’Integration of land use and transport planning Little proof in practice, yet willingnessContent and organizational problem (Hull, 2006)‘Sustainable accessibility’ (Bertolini et al., 2005)

Problem

Introduction Problem Overall research First phase Results Discussion

Planning Support System (PSS)Planning and models; a Janus relation

What we can vs. what we needDemand, supply gapA new development approach is called for!

Planners and modellers: uneasy relationshipScienticial true versus practical

Overall research

Introduction Problem Overall research First phase Results Discussion

User orientationCommunity of practiceFocus on process and information needsPrototypingLearn from earlier experiences / failures

Participatory development

Fundamental and applied research

Research questions

Introduction Problem Overall research First phase Results Discussion

Best practices of (worldwide) CDSSAssessment of process schemeInformation requirementsModel requirements

Experiences with other (Dutch) LUTR PSS

First phase

Introduction Problem Overall research First phase Results Discussion

Assessing recently developed PSSSeveral attempts in the NetherlandsMostly LUTI modelsSome share our goalsWhat can we learn from them

Approach: qualitative interviews (developers & users)

Selected models

Introduction Problem Overall research First phase Results Discussion

SDS / STEVPRTIGRIS XLIRVS+Ruimte / GOETMobiliteitstoets / netwerkanalyse

Preliminary findings

Introduction Problem Overall research First phase Results Discussion

Limited successOwn viewing pointUniquenessNo group consciousnessExclusion of decision-makersNo commitment

Following steps

Introduction Problem Overall research First phase Results Discussion

Conclude round of modelersBottlenecksPotential users !!Strength and weaknesses

Discussion

Introduction Problem Overall research First phase Results Discussion

Useful approach?Successful implementations (LUTR / CDSS)?

Feasible or focus?

Measurable?

Discussion

Introduction Problem Overall research First phase Results Discussion

Thank you for your attention!