The Economic Appraisal of Land-Use Plans

Key Points

• The aim is to explore the economic appraisal of land-use changes using specific models.
• Applied gravity models to assess changes in land use
• Considered scenarios with and without legal planning constraints
• Analyzed transport changes for applicability to land use
• Identified effective methods for assessing land-use changes
• Revealed differences in outcomes when planning controls are factored in
• Demonstrated potential for broadening economic assessment techniques in planning