A comparison of trip production rates developed from two types of travel survey diaries /

"activities" and "trips. " Some "activities, " may be seen

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Tyner, Fred Mack
Format: Thesis eBook
Language:English
Published: [Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified] ; 1996.
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Summary:"activities" and "trips. " Some "activities, " may be seen
activity diary may not record the trips internal to this
activity diary, especially for driver trips. This difference
activity diary, however, may be preferred where the
activity, the respondent is then asked about that trip. Both
activity. Likewise, some "trips" may be seen as including
application of an activity-based model is likely. For the
are different. The primary objective of this research is to
area surveys are compared. The first is the 1991 Southern
as taking place at multiple locations. As a result, the
California Origin/Destination Survey, which was conducted
collect the same I . nformation, but the recall frameworks
diary is recommended.
diary may record a single "trip" where two or more smaller
diary, respondents are prompted to respond for each trip.
diary. The travel diary reported higher trip rates than the
difference is due to the way in which people perceive
differences exist. For this study, data from two Los Angeles
each trip. In the activity diary, the respondent is prompted
Further questions are used to collect other information about
In recent years, two types of travel survey diaries have been
is explained by differences in the reported rates for the
longer term, the development of a new instrument combining
minor activities along the way. As a result, the travel
nature of any differences and to understand why these
planning: travel diaries and activity diaries. In the travel
provide a statistically valid comparison of the trip rates
reported by the activity diary to those reported by the
research suggest that, in the short term, the travel diary
shopping and "other" activities. Evidence suggests that the
should be used for collecting travel behavior data. The
Statewide Travel Survey, which was conducted using a travel
the best characteristics of the travel diary and the activity
to respond by each activity. If travel is required for that
travel diary. Additional purposes are to understand the
trips had actually taken place. The findings of this
used to collect travel behavior data for transportation
using an activity diary. The second is the California
Item Description:"Major subject: Civil Engineering".
Vita.
Physical Description:xv, 172 leaves : illustrations ; 28 cm.
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