System Dynamics Approach in the Development of Sustainable Transportation Systems and Investigation of Complex Interactions

Abdurrahman Tursun

Article Details

System Dynamics Approach in the Development of Sustainable Transportation Systems and Investigation of Complex Interactions

Authors:

Abdurrahman Tursun

Publisher:

Ahmet FİDAN

Main Topics:

Ulaşım Planlaması

Journal:

Kent Akademisi Vol.18 Issue 3, pp.1195-1208

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

5/2025

Document Language:

Turkish

Document ID (Org No.):

2001343213

pISSN:

2146-9229

Keywords:

Abstract:

 Sustainable transportation systems contribute to building more livable and efficient cities by providing a balanced approach in terms of both environmental, economic and social aspects. For this reason, transportation systems need to be examined in detail within the framework of sustainability and policy development. This study addresses the importance of system dynamics approach in the development of sustainable transportation systems and how to model complex interactions. Emphasizing the inadequacies of traditional transportation planning methods, the study explains how to analyze the dynamics and feedback loops of transportation systems using system dynamics models. It also provides a systematic and holistic perspective on the challenges faced in the design and implementation of sustainable transportation systems and how to overcome these challenges. In the study, the main characteristics of sustainable transportation systems are presented based on the literature review, and it is explained how the interaction between variables can be modeled and examined with the system dynamics approach. Causal loop diagrams, which are a basic framework for the development of the system dynamics model, are explained by defining different example loops. The study recommends that further adoption and application of the system dynamics approach is a critical step towards increasing the sustainability of transportation systems.

 Sustainable transportation systems contribute to building more livable and efficient cities by providing a balanced approach in terms of both environmental, economic and social aspects. For this reason, transportation systems need to be examined in detail within the framework of sustainability and policy development. This study addresses the importance of system dynamics approach in the development of sustainable transportation systems and how to model complex interactions. Emphasizing the inadequacies of traditional transportation planning methods, the study explains how to analyze the dynamics and feedback loops of transportation systems using system dynamics models. It also provides a systematic and holistic perspective on the challenges faced in the design and implementation of sustainable transportation systems and how to overcome these challenges. In the study, the main characteristics of sustainable transportation systems are presented based on the literature review, and it is explained how the interaction between variables can be modeled and examined with the system dynamics approach. Causal loop diagrams, which are a basic framework for the development of the system dynamics model, are explained by defining different example loops. The study recommends that further adoption and application of the system dynamics approach is a critical step towards increasing the sustainability of transportation systems.

 Sustainable transportation systems contribute to building more livable and efficient cities by providing a balanced approach in terms of both environmental, economic and social aspects. For this reason, transportation systems need to be examined in detail within the framework of sustainability and policy development. This study addresses the importance of system dynamics approach in the development of sustainable transportation systems and how to model complex interactions. Emphasizing the inadequacies of traditional transportation planning methods, the study explains how to analyze the dynamics and feedback loops of transportation systems using system dynamics models. It also provides a systematic and holistic perspective on the challenges faced in the design and implementation of sustainable transportation systems and how to overcome these challenges. In the study, the main characteristics of sustainable transportation systems are presented based on the literature review, and it is explained how the interaction between variables can be modeled and examined with the system dynamics approach. Causal loop diagrams, which are a basic framework for the development of the system dynamics model, are explained by defining different example loops. The study recommends that further adoption and application of the system dynamics approach is a critical step towards increasing the sustainability of transportation systems.

 Sürdürülebilir Ulaşım sistemleri hem çevresel hem de ekonomik ve sosyal açıdan dengeli bir yaklaşım sunarak, daha yaşanabilir ve verimli şehirler inşa edilmesine katkıda bulunmaktadır. Bu sebeple ulaşım sistemlerinin sürdürülebilirlik çerçevesinde detaylı olarak incelenmesi ve politika geliştirilmesi gerekmektedir. Yapılan çalışma, sürdürülebilir ulaşım sistemlerinin geliştirilmesinde sistem dinamiği yaklaşımının önemini ve karmaşık etkileşimlerin ne şekilde modelleneceğini ele almaktadır. Geleneksel ulaşım planlaması yöntemlerinin yetersiz kaldığı noktaları vurgulayan çalışma, sistem dinamiği modelleri kullanarak ulaşım sistemlerinin dinamiklerini ve geri besleme döngülerinin nasıl analiz edileceğini açıklamaktadır. Ayrıca, sürdürülebilir ulaşım sistemlerinin tasarımı ve uygulanmasında karşılaşılan zorluklar ile bu zorlukların üstesinden gelinmesi için sistematik ve bütüncül bir perspektif sunmaktadır. Çalışmada literatür araştırmasına dayalı olarak sürdürülebilir ulaşım sistemlerinin temel özellikleri ortaya konulmuş ve sistem dinamiği yaklaşımı ile değişkenler arasındaki etkileşimin ne şekilde modellenerek inceleneceği açıklanmıştır. Sistem dinamiği modelinin geliştirilmesi için temel bir çerçeve niteliğinde olan nedensel döngü diyagramları farklı örnek döngülerin tanımlanmasıyla açıklanmıştır. Çalışmada Sistem dinamiği yaklaşımının daha fazla benimsenmesi ve uygulanması, ulaşım sistemlerinin sürdürülebilirliğinin artırılmasına yönelik kritik bir adım olarak önerilmektedir.

Article Details

System Dynamics Approach in the Development of Sustainable Transportation Systems and Investigation of Complex Interactions

Authors:

Abdurrahman Tursun

Publisher:

Ahmet FİDAN

Main Topics:

Ulaşım Planlaması

Journal:

Kent Akademisi Vol.18 Issue 3, pp.1195-1208

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

5/2025

Document Language:

Turkish

Document ID (Org No.):

2001343213

pISSN:

2146-9229

Transportation

Sustainable Transportation

Transportation Systems

System Dynamics

ModelingUlaştırma

Sürdürülebilir Ulaşım

Ulaşım Sistemleri

Sistem Dinamiği

Modelleme

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Article Details

Authors: Abdurrahman Tursun

Publisher: Ahmet FİDAN

Main Topics: Ulaşım Planlaması

Journal: Kent Akademisi Vol.18 Issue 3, pp.1195-1208

Document Type: Article

Publication Date: 5/2025

Document Language: Turkish

Document ID (Org No.): 2001343213

pISSN: 2146-9229

Issues

Authors:

Abdurrahman Tursun

Publisher:

Ahmet FİDAN

Main Topics:

Ulaşım Planlaması

Journal:

Kent Akademisi Vol.18 Issue 3, pp.1195-1208

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

5/2025

Document Language:

Turkish

Document ID (Org No.):

2001343213

pISSN:

2146-9229