A Smart Growth Bibliography:

Computer Models

Burchell, Robert W. et al. Development Impact Assessment Handbook, the Urban Land Institute, 1994. With Development Impact Assessment Model.
Summary: The electronic model uses a combination of user provided inputs, national multipliers, and model calculations to evaluate the impacts of a new development. Impacts considered include: market; social; environmental; economic; fiscal; traffic; and shared infrastructure. The Handbook explains development impact analyses in general, provides examples, and gives instructions on how to use the electronic model. Handbook (326 pages) and Model on 3.5" diskette (Lotus 1-2-3 and Excel versions).

Burchell, Robert W. and David Listokin. Fiscal Impact Analysis: A Manual and Software for Builders and Developers, NAHB, Land Development Services Dept., Washington, DC, 1991.
Summary: Software package that determines bottom-line impacts of project proposals, zoning changes, and land-use rules. Manual and related computer software.

Cartwright, Timothy J. Modeling the World in a Spreadsheet - Environmental Simulation on a Microcomputer, Johns Hopkins Press, 1993.
Summary: The book presents 14 spreadsheet simulation models of natural, social, and artificial systems. Examples include smoke dispersion, groundwater pollution transportation, and tree survival; traffic planning, waste management, and environmental impact assessment; and simulations of different games. Each chapter begins with a discussion of the purpose of the model and its conceptual basis. Next, there is a review of the data required to run the model and the results that can be expected from it. The detailed working of the model is examined, and there is an assessment of how the model might be used in practice, how reliable its results might be, and how it might be adapted or extended to other uses and contexts. Two appendices contain a technical discussion of spreadsheet programming and a complete set of "recipes" for building the models discussed in the book. Book (419 pages).

Criterion Inc. INDEX - INtegrated Design Efficiency eXamination. Geographic Accounting Software for Measuring Urban Livability, Criterion Inc., Portland, OR, December 1995.
Summary: A customizable GIS template designed to produce spatial accounting of integrated urban resource efficiencies. INDEX runs in ArcView 2. INDEX is based upon the PLACE3S methodology, with some improvements. Computer software.

Goodchild, Michael F. Environmental Modeling with GIS, Oxford University Press, 1993.
Summary: The book brings together a collection of interdisciplinary perspectives on the topic of environmental modeling with geographic information systems (GIS). Chapters by leading authorities introduce GIS technology and a broad range of environmental simulation models, while additional chapters illustrate current levels of integration and suggest opportunities for future research. The focus is on contemporary modeling in natural science as related to global change research, land and water resource management, and environmental risk assessment. Book (488 pages).

Gordon, Steven I. Computer Models in Environmental Planning, Routledge, 1985.
Summary: The guide shows how to apply a wide range of computer models to environmental issues such as water quality, air quality, stormwater runoff, land capability/land information systems, and hazardous waste disposal. Review and critique of models in each of these areas and explanations on how to use various computer programs. Book - Guide (222 pages).

Klosterman, Richard E., Richard K. Brail, and Earl G. Brossard (eds.). Spreadsheet Models for Urban and Regional Analysis, Center for Urban Policy Research, 1992.
Summary: The software package provides help using spreadsheet models for demographic forecasting, economic analysis, environmental modeling, planning, management, and decision making. 19 spreadsheet models with dozens of applications are featured. The book contains advice on how to use the models, collect and enter data, interpret findings, and develop applications. Handbook (451 pages) and Model on IBM-compatible diskette (Lotus 1-2-3).

PAS. Planning Software Survey, 1990, PAS 427/428, 1990.
Summary: The report describes microcomputer software for the core planning functions of analysis, projection, and evaluation. The survey provides information on 88 software packages, including a brief description, program cost, vendor name, and hardware and software requirements. Bibliography of planning software (55 pages).

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