Analysis of trip item non-response bias in the Houston-Galveston area council household travel surveys /
1994 to June 1995. The variables of age cohort, household
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| Format: | Thesis eBook |
| Language: | English |
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| Online Access: | Link to OAKTrust copy |
| Summary: | 1994 to June 1995. The variables of age cohort, household adjusted trip rates for the survey data. Statistical after the removal of the questionable samples. A reduction cells also resulted from the removal of the questionable combined. The results were evaluated to determine the bias conducted by the Houston-Galveston Area Council from October demand models. Three major evidence in the form of significantly different trip rates home based, and all three trip purposes combined and for in the removed questionable households indicate that item in the variation of the sample data within stratification individually and in combination to examine internal vehicular Information obtained through the collection and analysis of internal auto driver trip rates for all three trip purposes introduced into the trip rates by item non-response with is used to develop trip rate information for input to travel made to non-response bias may have resulted in a change in mean of item non-response on trip rates for a household survey origin-destination travel surveys person trip rates for home based work, home based other, non- quantify the bias for the purpose of establishing or recommending correction factors or regard to the quality of the collected data. No attempt is response, item non-response, and inaccurate reporting. This sample survey data sets: survey non- samples. size, household income, and auto availability were used to sources of systematic error can exist relative to typical stratify the trip rates. These four variables were used that bias due to trip item non-response caused a change in thesis presents the results of a study examining the effect total trips and total vehicle miles traveled were observed trip rates. Empirical evidence was also found to indicate |
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| Item Description: | "Major subject: Civil Engineering". Vita. |
| Physical Description: | xii, 80 leaves : illustrations ; 28 cm. Also available online. Issued also on microfiche from Lange Micrographics. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references: pages 78-79. |