Urbis model: Tool for local environmental studies
Urbis is a GIS tool developed by TNO which makes it possible to create detailed area wide maps of noise and air pollution in municipalities. This is done on the basis of data on traffic, activities, emissions or immissions. Furthermore, Urbis can be used to study the effects of exposure, such as nuisance and sleep disruption. Urbis is a software tool compatible with ArcView. It can be used by municipalities themselves, for example in combination with a traffic model. The CAR model was integrated in Urbis and further developed.
More information can be found on the website of TNO: www.tno.nl/urbis
recent projects
| IMMI2 | Calculation of air quality along waterways and in ports |
| CAR | Calculation of air pollution from road traffic |
| Car and health | TML clarifies the link between car - mobility and pollution by fine particles |
| GhG-TransPoRD | Reducing greenhouse-gas emissions of transport beyond 2020 |
| Study on LPG cars penetration | Benefits estimation of increased shares of LPG cars in the EU car-fleet |
| TREMOVE runs on Euro 5 standards for cars | Cost-benefit analysis of several scenarios on Euro 5 standards for cars and vans |
| TREMOVE runs on CO2 and cars | Cost-benefit analysis of several scenarios on further reductions of CO2 emissions in cars and vans |
| Urbis Rail area Breda | Inventarisation of the environmental situation in the Rail area of Breda |
| IMMI | Screening of air quality problems in Flanders due to road traffic (for NOx and PM10) |