INTERACTIVE GROWTH MODEL

The Interactive Growth Model®, developed by Dr. Paul Van Buskirk, FAICP, is a highly sophisticated planning tool which uses multiple data sources to forecast population, housing, demographics, and demand for essential services by location. The model predicts how specific areas will develop based on actual land use policies. Most growth forecasts use linear trend analysis (i.e. % growth) based on census population estimates. Linear trend analyses can be accurate for a short period of time, but they ignore many social and economic factors influencing development. Compare that to the Interactive Growth Model®, which accounts for real development factors and detailed demographic information. The Interactive Growth Model® has been featured in Planning Magazine three times for its innovative and comprehensive approach to forecasting growth... In the 1980s, Dr. Paul Van Buskirk established a systematic approach to forecast when and where population growth would occur. In 2010, The..

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