College 7

Question 1

Could you name the two types of land-use models?

Answer 1

1. Better unerstand the functioning of the land-use system 2. Provide info on possible future land-use patterns

Question 2

What are land- use model commonalities?

Answer 2

They all rely on geograpical info and spatial analysis techniques

Question 3

Name a couple of charasterisitcs of the Landuse model scanner

Answer 3

1. GIS based 2. Integrated 3. Exhaustive 4. Satellite structure 5. Cross-sectional 6. Policy oriented 7. Two different versions 8. Two approaches

Question 4

What is the model layout?

Answer 4

It puts Regional demand and Local suitability in an Allocation module whereafter future land use maps can be generated

Question 5

How is the demand calculated?

Answer 5

Future assumptions (Economy, society and policy) are combined in two scenarios

Question 6

What is the local suitablility made of?

Answer 6

Current land use, Physical suitablity, Policy maps and Distance relations

Question 7

How does the doubly constrained logit model work in Allocation?

Answer 7

Allocation balances demand and supply + Competing claims start a bidding process

Question 8

How are suitability values interpeted?

Answer 8

They have initial bid prices and monetary scaling expressing observed dominance of urban uses