Charlesworth, J. A., "The Dynamics of Transportation Systems", 1985
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The techniques currently used for the management of urban road transportation systems are briefly reviewed, and the extent to which they take account of the dynamics of the system examined. Recent work on the development of mathematical models of urban traffic systems is described and the applicability of the model to real-life traffic systems explored. In particular, the ability of these models to reflect temporal as opposed to spacial properties of the system is examined, as well as their ability to assist in the formulation of strategies for system control. The role of system dynamics might play in overcoming some of the problems encountered is then discussed.