Analysis and comparison of the Mills-Muth urban residential land-use simulation models

Understanding Vertical Urban Development in Changing the Spatial Movement of Residents Using Agent-based Modelling Approach

“…Urban models rely on urban theories/concepts to develop the conceptual framework and on the assumption that the epistemology is correct and reflects the represented system in reality. Past urban models propose a simple model with factors such as distance from the city's CBD and transportation costs to explain a monocentric urban form and expansive urban development (Altmann, 1981). Monocentric and expansive urban features may have been possible in the early 1960s, when motorized transport, the population's activities and construction technology were not as abundant and complex as today (Baynes, 2009).…”

Modelling urban growth: Integrating both physical and human dimensions in developing world context

“…They rewrote Alonso's urban model with an explicit mathematical expression to explain the relationship between elements in urban systems (Altmann, 1981). Using a concept similar to Von Thünen's concentric landform, in Mills-Muth model, urban residential locations are formed by three mathematical functions of housing production, housing demand, and transportation costs (Altmann, 1981).…”

“…The early land models are rooted in classical economic theory (Altmann, 1981) and propose a simple model with few factors (i.e. distance from city's CBD and transportation costs) to explain the generic form of urban areas (i.e.…”