Development of a New High Resolution Traffic Emissions and Fuel Consumption Model for Australia and New Zealand – Why is it needed?

Abstract

This paper discusses the ongoing development of a new high resolution traffic emissions and fuel consumption model for Australia and New Zealand. The model structure and some preliminary results are discribed showing that the new modelling approach appears to deliver satisfactory results in terms of accuracy, reliability and robustness. It is believed that model performance can be further improved by exploring various other options. It is also important to examine the performance of other model structures (e.g. simpler or more complex models) and further examine the interactions between availability and quality of input data, level of model detail and overall prediction accuracy.