Using Computer Methods to Identify the Factors Affecting the Management of an Urban Parking Lot

As the growth of urban areas continues, the area previously used as parking space begins to shrink significantly. For that reason, the only way to increase the parking capacity in cities is to construct more multi-story parking lots. Direct correlation of social, environmental and economic factors sets the way of parking lot planning and design basing on sustainable development principle. The article describes the variables that influence the parking lot management model and presents computer methods that can be used to identify the factors affecting it. The measurements of traffic intensity at the entrance and exit of a shopping centre in Wroclaw are also included. The developmental nature of this project requires that certain problems to be analyzed more closely.