A case study in digital government: developing and applying UrbanSim, a system for simulating urban land use, transportation, and environmental impacts

摘要: The UrbanSim project provides a case study in Digital Government, and this article examines progress to date developing applying the system range of metropolitan areas. Government is meant here context an innovative, cross-cutting initiative National Science Foundation. integrates academic research on urban simulation modeling policy evaluation with human-computer interaction software engineering, uses value-sensitive design ensure that addresses needs governments citizens. This importance problem domain objectives, presents challenges, outlines application response these. It discusses issues arising model Salt Lake City region, where lawsuit over highway has precipitated use assess interactions transportation, land use, environmental outcomes, concludes assessment directions for future research.