Center for Urban Simulation and Policy Analysis
University of Washington
Date: May 31, 2009
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Acknowledgments
The development of OPUS and UrbanSim has been supported by grants from the National Science Foundation Grants CMS-9818378, EIA-0090832, EIA-0121326, IIS-0534094, and IIS-0705898, and by the Maricopa Association of Governments, the Puget Sound Regional Council, and the contributions of users. Numerous people have contributed substantially to the development of this project. See the UrbanSim People page for current and previous contributors, at www.urbansim.org/people.
Center for Urban Simulation and Policy Analysis
The Center for Urban Simulation and Policy Analysis (CUSPA) at the University of Washington brings advanced research and information technology to bear on complex social, economic, and environmental problems in metropolitan areas. CUSPA is committed to the development and pursuit of an integrated long-term research agenda to help understand and anticipate the consequences of policy choices regarding transportation, land use, housing, community and economic development, and environmental quality, and to enable more effective development, implementation, and evaluation of policies. CUSPA is equally committed to making this research widely accessible to policymakers and communities through the development of information technology for advanced simulation modeling, visualization, and decision support to facilitate informed and democratic community policy decisions that involve uncertainty, complex interdependencies, and conflicts over values and strategies.
CUSPA is structured as an interdisciplinary research center at the University of Washington, drawing together expertise from across the campus to address common challenges. It engages in strategic partnerships with public agencies to facilitate linking research, application, and education. In short, CUSPA attempts to bring the best available research to bear on the most pressing urban and environmental problems faced by metropolitan regions in the U.S. and elsewhere.
Director: Director: Director: Director: Paul Waddell,Evans School of Public Affairs
Co-Director: Alan Borning, Computer Science and EngineeringUrbanSim Home Page: www.urbansim.org