There is a need for better information and an understanding of the process of land use
change for effective planning in the Greater Vancouver region. Achieving this
understanding is challenging due to the multiple public sector organizations setting land
use and infrastructure planning policy in the region. A review of literature and interviews
with representatives of public sector planning organizations in Greater Vancouver
reveals that a region-wide, GIS-based, land use computer simulation model can provide
the information infrastructure for increasing understanding as well as developing shared
learning and enhancing communication and coordination between the numerous
planning organizations. In order to do this, the model structure should take advantage
of advances in GIS technology and the modeling process must be open and
participatory to ensure a successful modeling project.
More specifically, seven guiding principles are recommended for the development of a
GIS-based land use model for Greater Vancouver. These principles define the key
elements that a successful modeling project for Greater Vancouver should either contain
or address:
(1) Should be flexible and adaptable
(2) Should be 'understandable'
(3) Should be methodologically sound in that the results should be the logical
extension of the inputs
(4) Should consider the entire functional region
(5) Should have an open and participatory process for development
(6) Should have clear objectives for the project
(7) Planners should be involved in the modeling process
Overall, the most important principle to consider is the need for an open and
participatory process for development. An open process creates shared learning,
acceptance of the model results, and a forum in which stakeholders can explore and
debate ideas and alternative futures.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:LACETR/oai:collectionscanada.gc.ca:BVAU.2429/10352 |
| Date | 05 1900 |
| Creators | Armstrong, Michelle Louise |
| Source Sets | Library and Archives Canada ETDs Repository / Centre d'archives des thèses électroniques de Bibliothèque et Archives Canada |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Electronic Thesis or Dissertation |
| Relation | UBC Retrospective Theses Digitization Project [http://www.library.ubc.ca/archives/retro_theses/] |
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