Multi-modeling the morphogenesis of transportation networks

This research introduces a multi-modeling approach to the growth of transportation networks. More precisely, we implement and compare several models, based on biological network growth, cost-benefit rules, and gravity potential breakdown. The resulting multi-modeling framework is calibrated on observed topological data for the European road network. We show that different heuristics are complementary to cover the feasible topological space and that all are necessary to approach existing configurations, what suggests the superposition of corresponding processes in territorial systems.