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

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Gamble, Arthur F.
Format: Thesis eBook
Language:English
Published: [Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified] ; 1997.
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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
Item Description:"Major subject: Civil Engineering".
Vita.
Physical Description:xii, 80 leaves : illustrations ; 28 cm.
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Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references: pages 78-79.