Research Note: A Matrix Formulation of the Lowry Model for Intrametropolitan Activity Allocation

Abstract

In the past fifteen years many models have been developed in the field of urban planning. The earlier attempts focused mostly on the transportation system—traffic distribution or assignment—mainly because they were proposed for application in metropolitan transportation studies. More recently, however, increasing attention has been directed toward models for the allocation of activities in urban areas, concerning the distribution of residential, commerical, industrial, and other land uses over space.