There is a need for models and tools, to better understand/explore the impacts of future policies on land use, to predict behaviour under specific scenarios, inputs and pressures, to study, understand and explore links and phenomenas. Urban growth models have proven to be effective decision support tools to determine the possible effects that planning policies could have.
Reference:
Le Roux, A. et al. 2018. An overview of models to support spatial planning and land use management processes: Engaging our future. National Spatial Planning and Land Use Management Forum, 14 November 2018
Le Roux, A., Mans, G. G., van Heerden, Q., & Ludick, C. (2018). An overview of models to support spatial planning and land use management processes: Engaging our future. http://hdl.handle.net/10204/10691
Le Roux, Alize, Gerbrand G Mans, Quintin van Heerden, and Chantel Ludick. "An overview of models to support spatial planning and land use management processes: Engaging our future." (2018): http://hdl.handle.net/10204/10691
Le Roux A, Mans GG, van Heerden Q, Ludick C, An overview of models to support spatial planning and land use management processes: Engaging our future; 2018. http://hdl.handle.net/10204/10691 .
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