This report documents research undertaken as
part of research project RP 2012-03 “Land Use Forecasting Models for Small
Areas in North Carolina.” The project reviewed the literature on land use
models used with transportation models and focusing on land use models used in
small areas. Two land use models were acquired for testing as possible
candidates for conducting a pilot study. The Transportation Economics and Land
Use Model (TELUM) was selected for the pilot performed for Statesville, North
Carolina. The pilot study is reported along with an assessment of the usability
of the TELUM model for preparing land use forecasts in North Carolina.
Recommendations are provided for implementing land use models as part of
transportation planning procedures for small areas in North Carolina.
