Midterms Part 3

Question 1

is expressed as the number of persons or vehicles per
unit time that can be expected to travel on a given segment of a
transportation system under a set of given land-use, socioeconomic,
and environmental conditions.

Answer 1

Travel Demand

Question 2

2 basic travel demand forecasting boundaries

Answer 2

Urban Travel Demand Forecasts
Intercity Travel Demand Forecasts

Question 3

which involves data
concerning the travel maker such as age, sex, income, vehicle
ownership, etc

Answer 3

Urban travel demand forecasts

Question 4

involves city population,
average city income, travel time or travel cost between city
pairs.

Answer 4

Intercity travel demand forecasts

Question 5

Factors affecting Travel Demand

Answer 5

Land use characteristics
Socioeconomic characteristics
Availability of transportation services

Question 6

are primary determinants of travel demand.The amount of traffic generated by a parcel of land depends on how the land is used.

Answer 6

Land Use Characteristics

Question 7

the people living within the city also influence the demand for transportation. Lifestyles and values affecthow people decide to use their resources for transportation

Answer 7

Socioeconomic characteristics

Question 8

referred to as the supply, also affects the demand for travel. Travelers are sensitive to
the level of service provided by alternative transportation modes.

Answer 8

Availability of transportation facilities and services

Question 9

Selecting an area of study is one of the necessary elements of
establishing the transport planning models and that area is referred as

Answer 9

traffic analysis zone (TAZ)

Question 10

“Four Step Processes”

Answer 10

Trip Generation, Trip Distribution, Modal Choice, Traffic Assignment

Question 11

The approach most commonly used to forecast travel demand is
based on

Answer 11

Land Use and Travel Characteristics

Question 12

is the process of determining the number of trips that
will begin or end in each traffic analysis zone within a study area.

Answer 12

Trip Generation

Question 13

Trips that are determined without regard to destination are referred to as

Answer 13

trip ends

Question 14

Trip has two ends according to purpose:

Answer 14

Produced or Attracted

Question 15

Trip generation has three mathematical methods:

Answer 15

Cross-classification
Trip-rate analysis
Multiple regression analysis

Question 16

is a technique developed by the Federal
Highway Administration (FHWA) to determine the number of trips that
begin or end at home.

Answer 16

Cross-Classification

Question 17

Cross classification uses this sub models

Answer 17

Income sub
Auto ownership sub
Trip production sub
Trip purpose sub