CONTEXT AND PROSPECTS FOR INTEGRATED URBAN MODELS FOR METROPOLITAN POLICY ANALYSIS AND PLANNING IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES: THE CASE OF METRO MANILA

Metropolitan areas in the developing world face a pressing need for policy tools to evaluate urban development strategies. This need, placed within the context of fiscal restraint, sustainable development, and public administrative regimes, has kindled an interest in the use of “integrated urban models” (IUM) that explicitly consider urban transportation and land use interactions. While the development and use of these models has helped science …