His major interest is in urban land use, with particular emphasis on the development of urban simulation models.
- Urban development simulation models
- Measuring human settlements patterns and their consequences
- Urban spatial structure and the spatial dimensions of public policy
- Use of spatial interaction and facility local models in planning
- Application of geographic information systems
- Performance zoning as a tool for the implementation of land use plans
- Neighborhood racial transition
- Delivery of services by urban public library systems
His research focuses on urban spatial structure and the spatial dimensions of public policy, the use of analytical methods in planning, and the application of geographic information systems. Recent research has examined the use of performance zoning as a tool for the implementation of land use plans, neighborhood racial transition, the delivery of services by urban public library systems, and the development and application of spatial interaction models. He is currently working on further development of the Land Use in Central Indiana Model (LUCI) to predict future patterns of urban development in the region and on a project examining the measurement and consequences of urban sprawl.
Urban planning
Land use
Spatial analysis
Geographic information systems
Decision Sciences, Geographic Information Systems, Geographic Quantitative Methods, Housing, Inner-City, Land Use Planning/Policy, Public Planning/Policy, Social Services Delivery, Urban Geography
