Lee Models in Planning

An Introduction to the Use of Quantitative Models in Planning
1. Auflage 2013
ISBN: 978-1-4831-8699-3
Verlag: Elsevier Science & Techn.
Format: PDF
Kopierschutz: 1 - PDF Watermark

E-Book, Englisch, 152 Seiten, Web PDF

Models in Planning: An Introduction to the Use of Quantitative Models in Planning discusses the fundamental concepts in the techniques employed in the construction urban and regional models. The book emphasizes understanding of the models rather than the mathematical aspects of model construction. The text first details the role of models in the planning process, and then proceeds to discussing the principles of the design and use of models. In the third chapter, the book presents the elementary mathematical concepts and symbols that are essential in understanding the subsequent discussion of models. The succeeding series of chapters covers the types of model, which are linear, gravity, and lowry. The text also details the principles involved in optimizing models. The book will be of great use to students and practitioners of civil engineers, architecture, and urban planning.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Lee, C.

Inhaltsverzeichnis

1;Front Cover;1
2;Models in Planning: An Introduction to the Use of Quantitative Models in Planning;4
3;Copyright Page;5
4;Table of Contents;6
5;Acknowledgements;8
6;Introduction;10
7;CHAPTER 1. The Role of Models in the Planning Process;12
7.1;THE PLANNING PROCESS;12
7.2;THE NATURE OF MODELS;18
7.3;MODELS IN THE PLANNING PROCESS;20
7.4;REFERENCES;28
8;CHAPTER 2. Principles for the Design and Use of Models;29
8.1;PROBLEM DEFINITION;30
8.2;MODEL FORMULATION;31
8.3;APPLICATION OF THE MODEL;37
8.4;REFERENCES;38
9;CHAPTER 3. Mathematical Preliminaries;39
9.1;INTRODUCTION;39
9.2;VARIABLES, CONSTANTS AND PARAMETERS;39
9.3;MATHEMATICAL FUNCTIONS AND RELATIONSHIPS;41
9.4;SUBSCRIPTS;42
9.5;SUMMATION SIGNS;43
9.6;EXPONENTS;47
9.7;SOLVING EQUATIONS;49
9.8;REFERENCES;51
10;CHAPTER 4. Linear Models;52
10.1;INTRODUCTION;52
10.2;SIMPLE LINEAR RELATIONSHIPS;52
10.3;MULTIPLE-VARIABLE MODELS;57
10.4;MEASURING THE STRENGTH OF LINEAR RELATIONSHIPS;58
10.5;PROBLEMS AND LIMITATIONS;59
10.6;EXAMPLES OF USE;60
10.7;REFERENCES;66
11;CHAPTER 5. Gravity Models;68
11.1;INTRODUCTION;68
11.2;ORIGIN OF GRAVITY MODELS;68
11.3;THE MODERN FORM OF THE GRAVITY MODEL;73
11.4;GRAVITY MODELS AS LOCATION MODELS;76
11.5;PROBLEMS AND LIMITATIONS;77
11.6;EXAMPLES OF USE;82
11.7;REFERENCES;99
12;CHAPTER 6. The Lowry Model;100
12.1;INTRODUCTION;100
12.2;PARTIAL AND GENERAL MODELS;100
12.3;THE GENERAL STRUCTURE OF THE LOWRY MODEL;101
12.4;THE ECONOMIC BASE MECHANISM;102
12.5;THE LOCATION OF ACTIVITIES;105
12.6;THE INTEGRATION OF THE ECONOMIC BASE AND ALLOCATION MECHANISMS;107
12.7;PROBLEMS AND LIMITATIONS OF THE LOWRY MODEL;110
12.8;EXAMPLES OF USE;113
12.9;REFERENCES;123
13;CHAPTER 7. Optimising Models;124
13.1;INTRODUCTION;124
13.2;OPTIMISING MODELS AS A PLANNING TOOL;124
13.3;GRAPHICAL SOLUTION OF AN OPTIMISING PROBLEM;126
13.4;PROBLEMS AND LIMITATIONS;137
13.5;REFERENCES;140
14;CHAPTER 8. Conclusions;141
14.1;THE CHARACTERISTICS OF URBAN SYSTEMS;141
14.2;THE CHARACTERISTICS OF EXISTINGURBAN MODELS;143
14.3;A POSSIBLE CHANGE OF APPROACH;145
14.4;REFERENCES;147
15;APPENDIX: Calculation of Regression and Correlation Coefficients;148
15.1;REGRESSION COEFFICIENTS;148
15.2;CORRELATION COEFFICIENT;149
16;Index;152