SOME FUNDAMENTAL ISSUES ABOUT MODELLING IN REGIONAL AND URBAN PLANNING

The background of regional and urban planning is discussed by considering the relationship between the aims and kinds of planning and the stage of social development in areas concerned. The logical and philosophical background of the scientific tradition is considered in order to point out some basic errors associated with an unwise adoption of elements of the scientific tradition in regional planning practice. Some common practices in urban and regional modelling are discussed. A model evaluation is presented and some criteria are mentioned which could be used as the basis for such evaluation. A Fourier analysis is presented in the appendix. /TRRL/

• Corporate Authors:

  Planologisch Studiecentrum, TNO

  Schoemakerstraat 97
  2208 Delft,   Netherlands 
• Authors:
  • Ayodeji, O
• Publication Date: 1978-12

Media Info

• Features: Figures; References;
• Pagination: 88 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: City planning; Evaluation and assessment; Fourier analysis; Land use; Mathematical analysis; Mathematical models; Methodology; Planning; Regional planning; Regions; Socioeconomic factors; Transportation; Urban areas
• ITRD Terms: 6471: Analysis (math); 9020: Evaluation (assessment); 356: Land use; 6473: Mathematical model; 9102: Method; 143: Planning; 378: Region; 1155: Transport; 313: Urban area
• Subject Areas: Economics; Planning and Forecasting; Society; Transportation (General); I10: Economics and Administration; I21: Planning of Transport Infrastructure;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00308921
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Institute for Road Safety Research, SWOV
• Report/Paper Numbers: Vol. 79/PN15 Monograph
• Files: ITRD, TRIS
• Created Date: Jun 9 1980 12:00AM