REGIONAL STRATEGIES/ ITS RESEARCH THE MIT/MUST COLLABORATION Joseph M. Sussman JR East Professor Professor of Civil & Environmental Engineering and Engineering Systems Massachusetts Institute of Technology March 26, 2003

CLIOS Complex Large-scale Integrated Open Systems

NESTED COMPLEXITY

4 NESTED COMPLEXITY AND LAYERING u Visualize the interactions: u policy sphere of institutional, organizational, political and social actors u physical layers, representing technological, natural and economic subsystems u Clarify the set of actual decisionmakers that influence the development of the system u Example: colectivo drivers versus route associations

5 WHAT IS A COMPLEX POLICY ANALYSIS? Aspects of complex policy analysis 1.CLIOS Representation  Nested Complexity  CLIOS Representation (physical system)  CLIOS Representation (institutional system) 2.Integrated Assessment  Interdisciplinary approach to understanding system behavior  Consideration of multiple, simultaneous policy options  Formulating results of value to decisionmaking  Focus on process for building consensus 3.Scenarios  Consideration of future uncertainties  Policy options that are robust across multiple futures  Flexible strategies  Preparing decisionmakers for recognizing alternative futures 4.Regional Architecture  Institutional relationships  Information flows

6 RELATED META-CONCEPTS

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8 ITS AS AN INTEGRATING THEME

9 Figure 1. Proposed ITS Deployment Framework -- Sandi Lin

10 ITS TECHNOLOGIES IN KUALA LUMPUR u ETC (Electronic Toll Collection System) u Traffic Information System On Expressways/ Highways u Smart Traffic Control u Traffic Information System u Bus Information Kiosks u Red Light Enforcement u Automatic Vehicle Location u Electronic Fare Payment  Plus more now and planned -- Sandi Lin

11 RECOMMENDATIONS FOR FUTURE ITS RESEARCH  Creation of a national-level ITS strategic office  Creation of a national ITS architecture  Exploration of alternative forms of ITS public/private partnerships  Research into legal issues -- Sandi Lin

12 THE MALAYSIA MIT REGION STRATEGIES/ITS TEAM March 26, 2003 Team Director:Joseph M. Sussman, JR East Professor, Professor of Civil & Environmental Engineering and Engineering Systems

13 SOME INTEGRATING THEMES  Dealing with fragmentation (ETC, public transportation, …)  Institutional Map: Understanding how organizations fit together to structure investment, policy and operations  Public-Private Partnerships as a key strategy  Sustainability  Flexibility in long-term planning  Vision of the future for Kuala Lumpur and Malaysia and how it relates to its transportation system  Malaysia’s role internationally  Malaysia’s industry and economic plan  Malaysia’s land use