Metaheuristic Analytical Instruments In Optimizing The Shopping Center Parking Area: A Transportation Model

Abstract

We propose new approach to the solution of the problem of forecasting quantity of the required parking lots on the parking area. In addition, this article describes problems application of the model of the metaheuristic optimisation of discrete events with the purpose of investigation of influence of changes in design of the trading/shopping facilities upon the structure of the city traffic. This model will provide the specialists, who are engaged in planning of the urban area development, with possibilities to determine the following factors: interaction of locations of big shops; mutual influence of the parking areas of the great trading centres and the urban road networks; as well as design of various parking areas and relevant transportation systems. This model was developed in order to ensure analysis of the entire travel from the point of view of a passenger. Therefore, this model presents the entire travel of a passenger as his/her multimodal route, including movement over the road system in combination with the movements over the parking areas. It is important to emphasise that interaction between each of these components, as well as location of big shops in the city centre will exert influence upon selection of the traffic route, as well as upon selection of the relevant means of transportation. This article presents structure of this model, as well as procedure of verification with the help of this model experiment.