HarborSym
Description
Developer/Partners: USACE (2013)
Relevant Hazard/Threat(s): N/A
Intent: Facilitate economic analyses of proposed navigation improvement projects in coastal harbors
HarborSym is a discrete event Monte-Carlo simulation model designed to facilitate economic analyses of proposed navigation improvement projects in coastal harbors
Data Parameters
Inputs: Port layout, vessel calls, and transit rules and proposed navigation improvement projects
Outputs: Estimated delays and economic benefit associated with prospective modifications to improve delays
Caveats
HarborSym can be complicated, requiring detailed user‐provided data and assumptions