Transportation Planning

  1. Data Collection and Analysis
    1. Types of Transportation Data
      1. Volume and Count Data
        1. Traffic Volume Counts
          1. Annual Average Daily Traffic (AADT)
            1. Peak Hour Volumes
              1. Seasonal Variations
              2. Pedestrian and Bicycle Counts
                1. Manual Counts
                  1. Automated Counters
                    1. Seasonal Adjustment Factors
                  2. Speed and Travel Time Data
                    1. Spot Speed Studies
                      1. Free-Flow Speed
                        1. Operating Speed
                        2. Travel Time Surveys
                          1. Floating Car Studies
                            1. Probe Vehicle Data
                          2. Origin-Destination (O-D) Data
                            1. O-D Surveys
                              1. Household-Based Surveys
                                1. Workplace Surveys
                                  1. Roadside Interviews
                                  2. O-D Matrices
                                    1. Matrix Balancing
                                      1. Temporal Variations
                                    2. Socio-demographic Data
                                      1. Population and Employment Data
                                        1. Demographic Characteristics
                                          1. Employment by Industry
                                            1. Forecasting Methods
                                            2. Income and Household Characteristics
                                              1. Household Size and Composition
                                                1. Vehicle Ownership
                                                  1. Income Distribution
                                                2. Land Use Data
                                                  1. Land Use Inventories
                                                    1. Classification Systems
                                                      1. Intensity Measures
                                                      2. Zoning and Development Patterns
                                                        1. Zoning Categories
                                                          1. Development Density
                                                            1. Mixed-Use Indicators
                                                          2. Crash and Safety Data
                                                            1. Crash Reports
                                                              1. Data Elements
                                                                1. Reporting Requirements
                                                                2. Safety Performance Metrics
                                                                  1. Crash Rates
                                                                    1. Severity Indices
                                                                      1. High-Risk Location Identification
                                                                  2. Data Collection Methods
                                                                    1. Traffic Counts
                                                                      1. Manual Counting Techniques
                                                                        1. Intersection Turning Movement Counts
                                                                          1. Classification Counts
                                                                          2. Automated Counting Devices
                                                                            1. Pneumatic Tube Counters
                                                                              1. Inductive Loop Detectors
                                                                                1. Video Detection Systems
                                                                              2. Travel Surveys
                                                                                1. Household Travel Diaries
                                                                                  1. Survey Design
                                                                                    1. Sampling Methods
                                                                                      1. Survey Instruments
                                                                                        1. Recruitment Strategies
                                                                                        2. Data Processing
                                                                                          1. Data Cleaning
                                                                                            1. Trip Linking
                                                                                              1. Expansion Factors
                                                                                            2. Intercept Surveys
                                                                                              1. Site Selection
                                                                                                1. Representative Locations
                                                                                                  1. Sampling Considerations
                                                                                                  2. Data Collection Procedures
                                                                                                    1. Interview Protocols
                                                                                                      1. Quality Control
                                                                                                    2. Stated Preference Surveys
                                                                                                      1. Survey Design Principles
                                                                                                        1. Choice Experiments
                                                                                                          1. Attribute Selection
                                                                                                          2. Analysis of Stated Preferences
                                                                                                            1. Discrete Choice Models
                                                                                                              1. Willingness to Pay
                                                                                                          3. GPS and Mobile Device Data
                                                                                                            1. Data Sources
                                                                                                              1. Smartphone Applications
                                                                                                                1. In-Vehicle Navigation Systems
                                                                                                                  1. Cellular Network Data
                                                                                                                  2. Privacy Considerations
                                                                                                                    1. Data Anonymization
                                                                                                                      1. Regulatory Compliance
                                                                                                                    2. Census Data
                                                                                                                      1. American Community Survey (ACS)
                                                                                                                        1. Journey to Work Data
                                                                                                                          1. Demographic Variables
                                                                                                                          2. Decennial Census Data
                                                                                                                            1. Population Counts
                                                                                                                              1. Housing Characteristics
                                                                                                                            2. Emerging Data Sources
                                                                                                                              1. Social Media Data
                                                                                                                                1. Credit Card Transaction Data
                                                                                                                                  1. Bluetooth and Wi-Fi Tracking
                                                                                                                                2. Data Analysis and Visualization
                                                                                                                                  1. Descriptive Statistics
                                                                                                                                    1. Measures of Central Tendency
                                                                                                                                      1. Mean
                                                                                                                                        1. Median
                                                                                                                                          1. Mode
                                                                                                                                          2. Measures of Dispersion
                                                                                                                                            1. Standard Deviation
                                                                                                                                              1. Range
                                                                                                                                                1. Percentiles
                                                                                                                                              2. Geographic Information Systems (GIS) for Transportation
                                                                                                                                                1. Spatial Data Management
                                                                                                                                                  1. Data Models
                                                                                                                                                    1. Coordinate Systems
                                                                                                                                                      1. Database Design
                                                                                                                                                      2. Mapping and Visualization Techniques
                                                                                                                                                        1. Thematic Mapping
                                                                                                                                                          1. Network Visualization
                                                                                                                                                            1. 3D Visualization
                                                                                                                                                            2. Spatial Analysis Tools
                                                                                                                                                              1. Buffer Analysis
                                                                                                                                                                1. Network Analysis
                                                                                                                                                                  1. Accessibility Modeling
                                                                                                                                                                2. Statistical Analysis Methods
                                                                                                                                                                  1. Correlation Analysis
                                                                                                                                                                    1. Regression Analysis
                                                                                                                                                                      1. Time Series Analysis
                                                                                                                                                                        1. Hypothesis Testing
                                                                                                                                                                        2. Data Management and Quality Control
                                                                                                                                                                          1. Data Cleaning and Validation
                                                                                                                                                                            1. Error Detection
                                                                                                                                                                              1. Outlier Analysis
                                                                                                                                                                                1. Consistency Checks
                                                                                                                                                                                2. Data Storage and Security
                                                                                                                                                                                  1. Database Management
                                                                                                                                                                                    1. Backup Procedures
                                                                                                                                                                                      1. Access Controls
                                                                                                                                                                                      2. Metadata and Documentation
                                                                                                                                                                                        1. Data Dictionaries
                                                                                                                                                                                          1. Processing Documentation
                                                                                                                                                                                            1. Version Control

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