Transportation Planning CE 573 Lecture 5. Topics Data collection Statistics review Project discussion.

Transportation Planning

CE 573

Lecture 5

Topics

• Data collection

• Statistics review

• Project discussion

Measurement Locations/Times

• Cordon

• Screen line

• Isolated point

• Peak

• Off-peak

• Days of week

• Days of year

Sample Size

• Mean

• Standard deviation

• Sample size

• Confidence level

• Population size

• http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/PD006

Sample Method

• Simple random

• Stratified random

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Instrument

• Survey questions

• Recording media/device

Personnel

• Work shifts

• Individual capabilities

• Communications

Discussion of project Task1: Goals

• Healthy and equitable

• Cost efficient• Efficient land usage

Discussion of project Task 2: Define indicators

– Healthy and equitable• Health and fitnesssurvey data (1)• Transport diversitytraffic data(2)• Mode splitsurvey data (3)• Mobility for non-driverssurvey data (1)

– Cost efficient• Consumer transport costssurvey data (2)• Market principlesU of I facilities admin (3)• Facility costsU of I facilities admin (1)• Commute speedsurvey data (2)

– Efficient land usage• Land use impactsAerial photos (3)• Land use mixMoscow land use zoning map (1)• Land use accessibilityMoscow land use zoning map (2)• Commute speedsurvey data (3)

Discussion of project Task 3: Describe data for indicators

Group 1 Group 2 Group 3

Health and fitness Transport diversity Mode split

Mobility for non-drivers Consumer transport costs Market principles

Facility costs Commute speed Land use impacts

Land use mix Land use accessibility Commute speed

Discussion of project Task 4: Design the data collection plan

Assignments

• Review statistics notes posted on class web page

• Homework 3

Assignments

• Review statistics notes posted on class web page

• Homework 3 Due 9/5