Michael Batty & Bruce G. Hutchinson 
Optimization and Discrete Choice in Urban Systems 
Proceedings of the International Symposium on New Directions in Urban Systems Modelling Held at the University of Waterloo, Canada July 1983

'l’he papers contained in this volume were originally presented at the International symposium on New Directions in Urban Systems Modelling held at the University of Waterloo in July, 1983. The papers have been reviewed and rewritten since that time. The exception is the introductory paper written specially by Manfred Fischer and Peter Nijkamp as an introduction to this volume. The manuscript was prepared in the word processing unit in the nepartment of Civil Engineering, university of Waterloo. The sustained work of Mrs. I. Steffler in preparing this manuscript is gratefully acknowledged. "’r. R. K. Kumar provided excellent assistance with the editorial process. The svrnposium and the preparation of this manuscript were supporteo financially by the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada, The Academic Development Fund and the Department of Civil Engineering, TTniversity of waterloo. TABLE OF CONTENTS PREFACE *….**…*..*…*……….*..**.*….*.***.**.**.*..*****.*.**.. III Categorical Data and Choice Analysis in a Spatial Context Manfred Fischer and Peter Nijkamp .***….*…….*.*…..*…….*…….