A review of the housing market-clearing process in integrated land-use and transport models

The land-use/transport interaction (LUTI) modeling framework has become the current state of best practice for analyzing the interdependency between the land-use and transportation systems. This paper presents a comprehensive review of the housing market-clearing mechanisms used in operational LUTI...

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Main Authors: Yicong Liu, Eric J. Miller, Khandker Nurul Habib
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: University of Minnesota 2023-10-01
Series:Journal of Transport and Land Use
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Online Access:https://jtlu.org/index.php/jtlu/article/view/2268
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Eric J. Miller
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description The land-use/transport interaction (LUTI) modeling framework has become the current state of best practice for analyzing the interdependency between the land-use and transportation systems. This paper presents a comprehensive review of the housing market-clearing mechanisms used in operational LUTI models. Market clearing is a critical component of modeling housing markets, but a systematic review and critique of the current state of the art have not previously been undertaken. In the review paper, the theoretical foundations for modeling household location choice are reviewed, including bid-rent and random utility theories. Five LUTI models are discussed in detail: two equilibrium models, MUSSA and RELU-TRAN, and three dynamic disequilibrium models, UrbanSim, ILUTE, and SimMobility. The discussion focuses on the following key points: the assumptions embedded in the models, the aggregation level of households and locations, computational cost and operationalization of the models. One of the challenges is that there are rarely any empirical studies that compare the performance of equilibrium and dynamic models in the same study context. Future research is recommended to empirically investigate the pros and cons of the two modeling approaches and compare the model performances for their representativeness of real-world behavior, computational efficiencies, and abilities for policy analysis. More sophisticated studies about the impacts of agents’ behavior on the housing market-clearing process are also recommended.
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spelling doaj.art-4bde0c61edb642aca1bab1342766cba92023-10-07T09:44:45ZengUniversity of MinnesotaJournal of Transport and Land Use1938-78492023-10-01161A review of the housing market-clearing process in integrated land-use and transport modelsYicong Liu0Eric J. Miller1Khandker Nurul Habib2University of TorontoUniversity of TorontoUniversity of Toronto The land-use/transport interaction (LUTI) modeling framework has become the current state of best practice for analyzing the interdependency between the land-use and transportation systems. This paper presents a comprehensive review of the housing market-clearing mechanisms used in operational LUTI models. Market clearing is a critical component of modeling housing markets, but a systematic review and critique of the current state of the art have not previously been undertaken. In the review paper, the theoretical foundations for modeling household location choice are reviewed, including bid-rent and random utility theories. Five LUTI models are discussed in detail: two equilibrium models, MUSSA and RELU-TRAN, and three dynamic disequilibrium models, UrbanSim, ILUTE, and SimMobility. The discussion focuses on the following key points: the assumptions embedded in the models, the aggregation level of households and locations, computational cost and operationalization of the models. One of the challenges is that there are rarely any empirical studies that compare the performance of equilibrium and dynamic models in the same study context. Future research is recommended to empirically investigate the pros and cons of the two modeling approaches and compare the model performances for their representativeness of real-world behavior, computational efficiencies, and abilities for policy analysis. More sophisticated studies about the impacts of agents’ behavior on the housing market-clearing process are also recommended. https://jtlu.org/index.php/jtlu/article/view/2268Residential Location Choice ModelIntegrated Land-use and Transport ModelHousing Market Clearing Process
spellingShingle Yicong Liu
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A review of the housing market-clearing process in integrated land-use and transport models
Journal of Transport and Land Use
Residential Location Choice Model
Integrated Land-use and Transport Model
Housing Market Clearing Process
title A review of the housing market-clearing process in integrated land-use and transport models
title_full A review of the housing market-clearing process in integrated land-use and transport models
title_fullStr A review of the housing market-clearing process in integrated land-use and transport models
title_full_unstemmed A review of the housing market-clearing process in integrated land-use and transport models
title_short A review of the housing market-clearing process in integrated land-use and transport models
title_sort review of the housing market clearing process in integrated land use and transport models
topic Residential Location Choice Model
Integrated Land-use and Transport Model
Housing Market Clearing Process
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