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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:

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:

Timaru, New Zealand

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Timaru is located in southern Canterbury and has a population of 45,000. It has experienced significant commercial growth in recent years as a result of burgeoning local agricultural economy and port. This required considered analysis and careful planning.

We developed a Transportation Model that:

We have been involved in the modelling of Timaru for over 25 years. Some recent studies we have been involved in the area include:

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