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Term of the Road Dictionary

strategic control

  • Language : PIARC Road Dictionary / English
  • Theme : Operations Traffic Traffic Operation
  • Definition : Method of traffic control which considers the average traffic conditions over a period long enough to ensure stability of measurement and select the appropriate signal timing plan.

makroskopische Steuerung

  • Language : PIARC Road Dictionary / German
  • Theme : Betrieb Verkehr Verkehrsbetrieb
  • Definition : Methode der Verkehrssteuerung, die die langfristigen und mittleren Verkehrsentwicklungen bei der Auswahl der Signalpläne berücksichtigt.
  • Synonyms : strategische Steuerung