A LUTI model with a difference

The Leicester and Leicestershire Integrated Transport Model (LLITM) represents the most detailed land-use application that has been built to date by David Simmonds Consultancy in terms of both the number of different land-use types modelled, and the detailed level of zones within the modelled area

Sonny Tolofari, Leicestershire County Council; Paul Hanson, AECOM; Andy Dobson, David Simmonds Consultancy

11 June 2012

Changes in population density 2008-2026

Changes in highway noise and population ‘annoyed’ by noise 2008-2026, AM peak

Changes in highway delay 2008-2026

Both transport and urban planning require broad ranging consideration in their own right. The interaction of good accessibility provided by transport infrastructure facilitating development and resulting in travel demand and stress on transport networks, is the reason why each cannot be considered in isolation.

Responding to the Eddington and Stern reviews, the DfT has set challenges to tackle climate change, while focusing on those investments that deliver the greatest economic benefits. The...