Units in PLANit
Units used in PLANit
PLANit-Python utilises a great many different variables, most of which represent values with a unit (meters, hours, etc.). In this section we provide a reference list of all the units we use and their abbreviations adopted throughout this manual.
Time measures
| Name | Abbreviation/Symbol | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Hour | h | Time measure |
| Minute | m | Time measure (context reveals meter or minute) |
| Second | s | Time measure |
Distance measures
| Name | Abbreviation/Symbol | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Kilometer | km | Distance measure |
| Meter | m | Distance measure (context reveals meter or minute) |
Traffic
| Name | Abbreviation/Symbol | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Lane | l | Single lane on a link segment |
| Passenger Car Unit | pcu | Base unit for vehicular entities, i.e. an average passenger car |
| Vehicle | veh | mode specific vehicular entity unit (so not pcu) |
Other
| Name | Abbreviation/Symbol | Description |
|---|---|---|
| None | - | No unit, i.e. unit-less |
| Spatial Reference System | SRS | A unique identifier (SRID) dictating the utilised geo location system used, e.g. WGS84 with SRID 4326 |
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