A review of land use models for development of cities and regions is presented. Three levels of models are identified which are relevant to regional development planning, as follows: (1) macro models of regional development where the whole region Three levels of models are identified which are relevant to regional development planning, as follows: (1) macro models of regional development where the whole region is considered as a unit, (2) models of the allocation activities within a region where the development is observed relative to a set of individual zones, and (3) sector models, or one purpose models, such as transport and retail trade allocation models. Practical applications of equilibrium type models and selection of the best from a set of alternatives are discussed. (Author)
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