A Concept Agent-Based Simulation Model to Evaluate the Impacts of a Shared Space Network.

In shared space, all road users are encouraged to legally occupy the same road space with little physical or visual separation. Complex social interactions that appear in these spaces create complicated ecosystems, which make the estimation of future impacts difficult using classic modeling techniques. This study introduces a concept Agent-Based Simulation Model to represent this complex ecosystem at a network level. The proposed model is based on the methodological framework of Multi-Agent Transport Simulation (MATSim). Two critical factors are integrated in this iterative simulation process, i.e. traffic complexity level that influences network supply and perceived safety that affects mode and route choices. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]