Models in planning: an introduction to the use of quantitative models in planning

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

Front Cover -- Models in Planning: An Introduction to the Use of Quantitative Models in Planning -- Copyright Page -- Table of Contents -- Acknowledgements -- Introduction -- Chapter 1. The Role of Models in the Planning Process -- THE PLANNING PROCESS -- THE NATURE OF MODELS -- MODELS IN THE PLANNING PROCESS -- REFERENCES -- Chapter 2. Principles for the Design and Use of Models -- PROBLEM DEFINITION -- MODEL FORMULATION -- SIMULATION AND VALIDATION OF THE MODEL -- APPLICATION OF THE MODEL -- REFERENCES -- Chapter 3. Mathematical Preliminaries -- INTRODUCTION