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An Introduction to Traffic Flow Theory

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Authors:
  1. Lily Elefteriadou

    1. Department of Civil and Coastal Engineering, University of Florida, Gainesville, USA

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  • New material in several chapters related to advanced technologies
  • Contains real-world examples and a problem set in each chapter
  • Analyzes concepts of Intelligent transportation systems (ITS) and their potential impact on traffic flow

Part of the book series: Springer Optimization and Its Applications (SOIA, volume 84)

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Table of contents (14 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xvi
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  2. Part I

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-1
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    2. Modeling the Motion of a Single Vehicle

      • Lily Elefteriadou
      Pages 3-31

    3. Modeling Vehicle Interactions and the Movement of Groups of Vehicles

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      Pages 33-65

  3. Part II

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 67-67
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    2. Flow, Speed, and Density and Their Relationships

      • Lily Elefteriadou
      Pages 69-102

    3. Capacity

      • Lily Elefteriadou
      Pages 103-120

    4. Measuring Mobility: Quality, Quantity, Utilization, and Accessibility

      • Lily Elefteriadou
      Pages 121-139

  4. Part III

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 141-142
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    2. The Highway Capacity Manual (HCM) and Its Methods

      • Lily Elefteriadou
      Pages 143-152

    3. Analytical Models and Techniques

      • Lily Elefteriadou
      Pages 153-175

    4. Simulation Modeling

      • Lily Elefteriadou
      Pages 177-204

  5. Part IV

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 205-205
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    2. Freeways

      • Lily Elefteriadou
      Pages 207-237

    3. Signalized Intersections and Arterials

      • Lily Elefteriadou
      Pages 239-277

    4. Unsignalized Intersections

      • Lily Elefteriadou
      Pages 279-294

    5. Interchanges and Alternative Intersection Designs

      • Lily Elefteriadou
      Pages 295-308

    6. Two-Lane Highways

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      Pages 309-317

    7. Highway Networks

      • Lily Elefteriadou
      Pages 319-327

  6. Back Matter

    Pages 329-337
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About this book

This second edition of An Introduction to Traffic Flow Theory adds new material in several chapters related to advanced technologies including autonomy, the use of sensors and communications, and particularly congestion mitigation solutions that leverage connected and autonomous vehicles (CAVs). It also includes a new chapter that briefly outlines several mathematical analysis techniques commonly used in traffic flow theory, aiming to introduce students to some of the most frequently used tools available for traffic operational-related analysis. This new edition also includes several updates related to the most recent versions of the Highway Capacity Manual and the Green Book.  This textbook is meant for use in advanced undergraduate/graduate level courses in traffic flow theory with prerequisites including two semesters of calculus, statistics, and an introductory course in transportation. The text would also be of interest to transportation professionals as a refresherin traffic flow theory or as a reference. Students and engineers of diverse backgrounds will find this text accessible and applicable to today’s traffic issues.

This text provides a comprehensive and concise treatment of the topic of traffic flow theory and includes several topics relevant to today’s highway transportation system. It provides the fundamental principles of traffic flow theory as well as applications of those principles for evaluating specific types of facilities (freeways, intersections, etc.).  Newer concepts of Intelligent transportation systems (ITS) and their potential impact on traffic flow are discussed. State-of-the-art traffic flow research, microscopic traffic analysis, and traffic simulation have significantly advanced and are also discussed in this text. Real-world examples and useful problem sets complement each chapter.



Authors and Affiliations

  • Department of Civil and Coastal Engineering, University of Florida, Gainesville, USA

    Lily Elefteriadou

About the author

Lily Elefteriadou is the Director of the UF Transportation Institute (UFTI) and the Barbara Goldsby Professor of Civil Engineering in the Department of Civil & Coastal Engineering, Engineering School of Sustainable Infrastructure & Environment at UF. Her research focus is traffic operations, traffic flow theory and simulation. She is the principal investigator of the US DOT-funded Regional University Transportation Center for Region 4 (Southeast Transportation Research Innovation Development and Education, or STRIDE). Dr. Elefteriadou received her Ph.D. in 1994 from NYU Polytechnic University, New York for Transportation Planning and Engineering.  She received M.S. degree in Civil Engineering from Auburn University, Auburn, Alabama, in 1990.  Her B.S. in Surveying, and Environmental Engineering, (five-year program) is from Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece, was earned in 1987.  Her research interested include traffic flow theory, traffic simulation, andsignal control optimization. Awards & Distinctions.  Dr. Elefteriadou has received the following awards and distinctions: ASCE Harland Bartholomew Award (2019), University of Florida Term Professorship Award (2018), ASCE James Laurie Prize (2015), ARTBA Ethel S. Birchland Lifetime Achievement Award (2015), Best Model Development Paper Award, for the paper‚ “Driver Behavior Based Lane-Changing Model and Its Implementation in CORSIM,” Joint (2010), Subcommittee on Traffic Simulation, Transportation Research Board (2010), and Fulbright Scholar  “Technical University Delft, Netherlands” (2001).

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: An Introduction to Traffic Flow Theory

  • Authors: Lily Elefteriadou

  • Series Title: Springer Optimization and Its Applications

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-54030-1

  • Publisher: Springer Cham

  • eBook Packages: Mathematics and Statistics, Mathematics and Statistics (R0)

  • Copyright Information: The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2024

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-031-54029-5Published: 22 April 2024

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-3-031-54032-5Due: 22 May 2024

  • eBook ISBN: 978-3-031-54030-1Published: 20 April 2024

  • Series ISSN: 1931-6828

  • Series E-ISSN: 1931-6836

  • Edition Number: 2

  • Number of Pages: XVI, 337

  • Number of Illustrations: 24 b/w illustrations, 113 illustrations in colour

  • Topics: Optimization, Transportation Technology and Traffic Engineering

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