THE SYSTEMATIC APPLICATION OF THE LILT MODEL TO DORTMUND, LEEDS AND TOKYO

This paper is concerned with the application of the Leeds Integrated Land‐use Transport model (LILT) to three study areas: Dortmund, Leeds and Tokyo, as part of the work of the International Study Group on Land‐Use Transport Interaction (ISGLUTI). The model is described briefly, with emphasis on the modification necessary to match the characteristics of the cities which are compared. The model is applied to sixteen policy tests for the three areas, covering changes in travel costs and speeds, population growth and the relocation of economic activity. The results are analysed in terms of the modal shares, elasticities, distances travelled and relocation of employment and population. It is shown that the characteristics of the study areas produce different results. In particular, the relationship between accessibility and the competition of land strongly influences the location of urban activities with consequential implications for travel demand. Other important factors are car ownership and the value of travel time. © 1990 Taylor and Francis Group, LLC.