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Many of these allow various forms of visual display and analysis such as in the form of [[Travel Time Maps]]. This supports a better visual evaluation and communication of the 'geography of mobility and accessibility' provided to public transport users under a given scenario. These could well be included in [[Indicator frameworks]] as an important aspect of assessing a city's provision of urban services to residents. | Many of these allow various forms of visual display and analysis such as in the form of [[Travel Time Maps]]. This supports a better visual evaluation and communication of the 'geography of mobility and accessibility' provided to public transport users under a given scenario. These could well be included in [[Indicator frameworks]] as an important aspect of assessing a city's provision of urban services to residents. | ||
Of course to use the tools, users need to either gain access to, or assemble, relevant geo-spatial data such as street networks, and/or public transport timetables. Again, some positive directions have occurred here through increasing efforts to standardise relevant data formats such as [[GTFS]] for public transport, and the [[OpenStreetMap]] project to create an open-access collaboratively developed global street network database. | Of course to use the tools, users need to either gain access to, or assemble, relevant geo-spatial data such as street networks, and/or public transport timetables. Again, some positive directions have occurred here through increasing efforts to standardise relevant data formats such as [[GTFS]] for public transport, and the [[OpenStreetMap]] project to create an open-access collaboratively developed global street network database. | ||
Notably from a [[Community Informatics]] perspective, several of the tools originated or had significant input from civil society non-profit organizations in their development, and their [[open source]] nature means that groups with sufficient expertise can utilise them. | Notably from a [[Community Informatics]] perspective, several of the tools originated or had significant input from civil society non-profit organizations in their development, and their [[open source]] nature means that groups with sufficient expertise can utilise them. | ||
Conceptually, such tools are different from full-scale transport simulation models - in that they support understanding and analysis of current transport networks or future scenarios, but don't include dynamics simulation of how current situations could evolve based on past behaviour. However in the medium-long term they should be able to be complementary to such models, as discussed in the [[Transportation modeling reform]] page. | Conceptually, such tools are different from full-scale transport simulation models - in that they support understanding and analysis of current transport networks or future scenarios, but don't include dynamics simulation of how current situations could evolve based on past behaviour. However in the medium-long term they should be able to be complementary to such models, as discussed in the [[Transportation modeling reform]] page. | ||