%0 Journal Article
%T A Multi-Agent Planning Support-System for Assessing Externalities of Urban Form Scenarios: Results of Case Studies
%A Rachel Katoshevski-Cavari
%A Theo Arentze
%A Harry Timmermans
%J Sustainability
%D 2010
%I MDPI AG
%R 10.3390/su2072253
%X The relationship between various planning-ideas and sustainability is described, using a dedicated multi-agent model and demonstrated by a case study. The analysis supports planning based on preferences and behavior of a target population. Two objectives are addressed: (1) Examine the effect of different planning ideas-scenarios on the development of the built-environment and, in particular, how different planning scenarios can contribute to a sustainable built environment, and (2) Demonstrate the relevancy of the multi-agent model as a tool for planning and evaluating planning alternatives. Four planning scenarios are included and three performance indicators measuring aspects of sustainability (accessibility, mobility, and viability) are employed in the analysis.
%K urban planning
%K urban form
%K planning ideas
%K sustainable environment
%K planning tool
%K planning evaluation
%U http://www.mdpi.com/2071-1050/2/7/2253