Congestion forecast - A societal opportunity

Abstract

Information technological, economical, financial, legal and institutional aspects influence congestion forecast systems system setups. First, several solutions for the individual problem areas are developed and evaluated. Then, alternatives for congestion forecast systems are defined as coherent solution sets of the depicted problem areas. The information technological key issue is data quality. Successful introduction of such a system in terms of economy and finances deeply depends on the technological service provided. Legal and institutional solutions target in the first line data privacy requirements. Finally, the most attractive solution is outlined. © 2010 Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg.