README.md

Population density file generator

bin/generate-population-density-be.js creates 4 files:

• region_cells.csv: CSV-formatted cells of the Belgium region where each cell contains the population density and indicates whether or not it has a stop. This file can be used as region input to PoDiGG
• region_edges.csv: A list of all trips from each cell to each cell. This file should be used during PoDiGG evaluation.
• region.csv: Same as region_cells.csv but without virtual x and y cell coordinates.
• region.csv: Visualization of the region. Population distribution levels are indicated for each cell with a color between white, red and black (going from low to high). Green dots indicate stops.

This tool accepts the following parameters bus, train or train_nl, which respectively creates region files for the Belgian bus and railway company and the Dutch railway company.

Input data

input_data.zip must be unzipped before the following files can be used.

Input data BE

• input_data/population.csv: Population+size+density of Belgian towns: http://data.gov.be/en/node/8176
• input_data/postalcodes.tsv: Postal codes of all Belgian towns with their Dutch name and gewest. http://data.gov.be/en/node/8614
• input_data/towns.csv: Location (long,lat) of Belgian cities: http://download.geonames.org/export/zip/

Input data train BE

• input_data_train/stop.csv: Stops file from NMBS GTFS dataset
• input_data_train/stop_times.csv: Stop_times file from NMBS GTFS dataset

Input data bus BE

• input_data_bus/stops_deliin.csv: Stops file from De Lijn GTFS dataset
• input_data_bus/stop_mivb.csv: Stops file from MIVB GTFS dataset
• input_data_bus/stop_tec.csv: Stops file from TEC GTFS dataset
• input_data_bus/stop_times_delijn.csv: Stop_times file from De Lijn GTFS dataset
• input_data_bus/stop_times_mivb.csv: Stop_times file from MIVB GTFS dataset
• input_data_bus/stop_times_tec.csv: Stop_times file from TEC GTFS dataset

Input data NL

• input_data_train_nl/Grid_ETRS89_LAEA_NL_1K_*: Netherlands shapefile: http://www.efgs.info/data/
• input_data_train_nl/GEOSTAT_grid_POP_1K_NL_2012.csv: Population per cell in shapefile: http://www.efgs.info/data/national/

Input data train NL

• input_data_train_nl/stop.csv: Stops file from NS GTFS dataset
• input_data_train_nl/stop_times.csv: Stop_times file from NS GTFS dataset

License

The PoDiGG generator is written by Ruben Taelman.

This code is copyrighted by Ghent University – imec and released under the MIT license.