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Urban Models

Urban models are models that are dominated by urban economic processes where farming, resources extraction- play little to no role. Gabites Porter Consultants have built hundreds of these types of models, several of which are listed below:

Hamilton City, New Zealand

Hamilton is a city located to the south of Auckland and has a population of 120,000. Continued improvement in the links between Auckland and Hamilton have brought the city into the Auckland commuter belt. When combined with a healthy agricultural and industrial sector the result has been a rapid growth in traffic activity. We have been involved in the modelling Hamilton from the late 1970's and since that time the model has had many uses. Some recent examples include:

We developed a Transportation Model that:

Hamilton is used as the basis for software testing, and data for our demonstration model and tutorials.

Dunedin City, New Zealand

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Dunedin is located at the bottom of the South Island and has a population of 120,000. It has a rich history both as an agricultural port and, in earlier days, as a base for gold exploration and mining. It currently houses one of NZ's oldest Medical Schools and most prestigious Universities, Otago University. This makes it a popular destination for students and helps add to a diverse and healthy economy. We have been involved in modelling Dunedin's transport system since the 1980s and have been involved in a number of substantial transport studies in the area:

We developed a Transportation Model that:

Whangarei, New Zealand

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The Whangarei District lies two hours drive to the north of Auckland and has a population of 70,000. After slow growth in the 1980s and 1990s the area bounced back quickly to become one of the fastest growing regions in New Zealand. A boom in the forestry sector, nice beaches, sunny climate and large increase in the cost of living in Auckland have all combined to make Whangarei a desirable place to both live and do business.

A new deep water port was established at Marsden Point in 2001 and a 15km long road was added to the transport network to connect it to State Highway One. Since then the area has become the centre of intense interest from Developers which hope to build everything from technology parks, retail centres, residential canals, to marinas.

We have developed a TRACKS Transportation Model that:

We have been involved in the modelling of the region since 2004 when GPC were commissioned to update and expand the existing Whangarei Model to include the entire district. Our recent involvement includes those projects listed below:

The model is noted for its detailed assessment of all criteria under the Land Transport Management Act 2003 (NZ): Economic Development; Accessibility; Health; Safety; and Environment.