Intraurban Employment Forecasting Models: A Review and a Suggested New Model Construct

Abstract

Urban employment location has frequently received short shrift in simulation studies. Although the lack of good data is largely responsible for this, few attempts have been made to develop a model framework which might help specify what data were required. A review of prior urban employment modeling efforts is presented along with a classifying principle which helps to clarify the problems, and a structure for a comprehensive model is proposed. Although it is not likely that the model can be implemented in the near future, discussion of the structure can, hopefully, lead to further attempts to resolve the problems of urban employment forecasting.