| Author | Prabaharan, Nagulasingaratnam |
| Call Number | AIT Thesis no. TE-96-11 |
| Subject(s) | Transportation--Planning
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| Note | A thesis submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Engineering, School of Civil Engineering |
| Publisher | Asian Institute of Technology |
| Series Statement | Thesis ; no. TE-96-11 |
| Abstract | Time extended business trip and private trip demand forecasting models are formulated based on firm behavior theory and consumer behavior theory respectively. In the demand model formulation for the business trips both profit maximization and cost minimization cases are considered. The models are developed as Nested Logit type models, by constructing consistent profit function, cost function and indirect utility function. Models are developed as Nested Logit type models. The Nested Logit type models make it possible to express transport demand as a product of total demand, mode share and conditional destination share. Total demand model predicts the total number of trips generated in a given origin. Mode share model predicts the demand share of each travel mode. Conditional destination share model predicts the demand share of each destination among particular mode users. Combination of these three models give the actual number of trips by each mode from origin to each destination. The total transport demand is not fixed exogeneously but can be determined endogeneously which overcomes the limitation of the conventional approach. Unlike the conventional models, the model considers the prices and other attributes of all consumption goods in formulating the transport demand, there by, representing a more realistic situation. The functional forms of destination share, mode share and total demand models are developed by specifying the sub-profit function, cost function and the sub-utility function. A comprehensive technique for parameter determination of Nested Logit type model is also proposed in this study. |
| Year | 1996 |
| Corresponding Series Added Entry | Asian Institute of Technology. Thesis ; no. TE-96-11 |
| Type | Thesis |
| School | School of Civil Engineering |
| Department | Department of Civil and Infrastucture Engineering (DCIE) |
| Academic Program/FoS | Transportation Engineering (TE) |
| Chairperson(s) | Morisugi, Risa; |
| Examination Committee(s) | Yordphol Tanaboriboon;Chen, Jian-Shiuh; |
| Scholarship Donor(s) | The Government of Japan.; |
| Degree | Thesis (M.Eng.) - Asian Institute of Technology, 1996 |