Land-Use Transport Interaction: State of the Art

Based on engineering, economic and social-science based theories and models the effectiveness of policies to influence land use and transport in urban regions is assessed and the state of the art of computer models for the simulation of landuse and transport is provided.

Abstract

This paper investigates innovative approaches to the integration of land-use and transport planning in urban regions. Engineering, economic and social-science based theories and empirical studies are analyzed regarding their ability to explain the interaction between land use and transport - that land use determines traffic flows and that transport infrastructure changes land-use patterns. In addition, this paper provides an overview of the state of the art of computer models for the simulation of land use and transport. Based on these theories and models the effectiveness of policies to influence land use and transport in urban regions is assessed.