Table 3.
List of Exogenous Variables in the Land Use and Equity Sectors.
| Exogenous variables | |
|---|---|
| Numerical inputs | Policy interventions and demographic shifts |
| Birth and death rates | Redevelopment of developed land to higher densities |
| Effect of developed portion of residential land on migration | Light rail line construction |
| Effect of unemployment on net migration (Tier 1 only) | Residential densities (for new construction) |
| Employee space ratios (by employment category) | Floor area ratios (by land use type, for new construction) |
| Percent of people in households | Public transit fare price |
| Average lifetime of dwelling units | Parking cost of average trip |
| Percent second homes | Price of gasoline |
| Effect of vacancy on the demand for dwelling units | Miles per gallon without congestion |
| Impervious surface coefficients | Earning per employee (by employment category) |
| Elasticities governing property values | Subsidized dwelling units |
| Elasticities governing renter costs | Percent of people in single family dwelling units |
| Percent of MF dwelling units below 75 percent of median renter costs | Household sizes |
| Poverty threshold | |