Download or read book The Development of a System Dynamics Simulation Model of National Park Regions for Educational Use written by Kuan-Chou Chen and published by . This book was released on 1995 with total page 418 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book System Dynamics Simulation for Park Management written by Thuy Thi Hong Nguyen and published by . This book was released on 2012 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: National park management encounters the challenge of conserving the park unimpaired for the enjoyment of future generations. Many national parks in the world are faced with resource degradation due to overcrowding on roads and trails. The Going-to-the-Sun Road of Glacier National Park in Montana has undergone the same situation, especially after the high increase in visitation over the years since its first completion in 1932. During the rehabilitation project of the road starting from 2007, a free shuttle system was introduced to reduce road congestion. The operation of the shuttle system has received contrasting feedbacks from users, park staff and researchers. The continuation of the shuttle is best considered within the larger context of planning for the Going to the Sun Road corridor. Planning issues, including questions on the shuttle, can be addressed through the use of System Dynamics simulation. In order to evaluate the effect of the shuttle system on road and trail use, a System Dynamics model was built for a typical busy day in July. The model helps reveal visitor behavior and explore possible policies to improve road and trail management. Three sub-models are linked together including the Traffic sub-model, Shuttle sub-model and Trail sub-model. Results suggest that the shuttle helps reduce traffic congestion but does not lessen parking lot congestion. The main reason is because a significant number of cars fail to park and the number highly exceeds parking lot capacity. The shuttle also puts more people on trails and the Logan Pass Visitor Center. The increase ranges from 18 to 22%. Further analysis reveals that when there are more annual visitors, major parking lots will become full earlier and stay full longer during the day. Increased annual visitation will add more people on trails but the increase is minimal due to limited parking space at Logan Pass. In addition, making the Logan Pass Visitor Center more attractive to lengthen visiting time would indirectly reduce the number of car people on surrounding trails.
Download or read book Community Based System Dynamics written by Peter S. Hovmand and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2013-11-09 with total page 117 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Community Based System Dynamics introduces researchers and practitioners to the design and application of participatory systems modeling with diverse communities. The book bridges community- based participatory research methods and rigorous computational modeling approaches to understanding communities as complex systems. It emphasizes the importance of community involvement both to understand the underlying system and to aid in implementation. Comprehensive in its scope, the volume includes topics that span the entire process of participatory systems modeling, from the initial engagement and conceptualization of community issues to model building, analysis, and project evaluation. Community Based System Dynamics is a highly valuable resource for anyone interested in helping to advance social justice using system dynamics, community involvement, and group model building, and helping to make communities a better place.
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Download or read book Federal Evaluations written by and published by . This book was released on with total page 1032 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Contains an inventory of evaluation reports produced by and for selected Federal agencies, including GAO evaluation reports that relate to the programs of those agencies.
Download or read book National Library of Medicine Current Catalog written by National Library of Medicine (U.S.) and published by . This book was released on 1971 with total page 718 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: First multi-year cumulation covers six years: 1965-70.
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