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Understanding Urban Models versus Understanding Cities

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  • R A Sayer

    (School of Social Sciences, University of Sussex, Falmer, Brighton BN1 9QN, England)

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The relationship between theory and practice in regional science is examined in terms of the use of urban modelling as a ‘policy science’ in the service of planning. It is argued that through this relationship, the theoretical deficiencies of models are reinforced by deficiencies in the way planning institutions are able to define practical problems for the ‘policy scientist’ to solve.

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  • R A Sayer, 1979. "Understanding Urban Models versus Understanding Cities," Environment and Planning A, , vol. 11(8), pages 853-862, August.
    • Handle: RePEc:sae:envira:v:11:y:1979:i:8:p:853-862
    DOI: 10.1068/a110853
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    1. Torrens, Paul M., 2001. "New Tools for Simulating Housing Choices," Berkeley Program on Housing and Urban Policy, Working Paper Series qt6qs0w2w1, Berkeley Program on Housing and Urban Policy.
    2. Jaekyung Lee & Galen Newman & Yunmi Park, 2018. "A Comparison of Vacancy Dynamics between Growing and Shrinking Cities Using the Land Transformation Model," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 10(5), pages 1-17, May.

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