Transportation Systems Engineering

  1. Transportation Planning and Demand Analysis
    1. Transportation Planning Process
      1. Problem Identification and Definition
        1. Needs Assessment
          1. Goal Setting
            1. Objective Formulation
              1. Constraint Identification
              2. Data Collection and Analysis
                1. Existing Conditions Assessment
                  1. Future Projections
                    1. Baseline Establishment
                    2. Alternative Development
                      1. Solution Generation
                        1. Preliminary Screening
                          1. Feasibility Assessment
                          2. Impact Analysis
                            1. Traffic Impact Assessment
                              1. Environmental Impact Analysis
                                1. Economic Impact Evaluation
                                  1. Social Impact Assessment
                                  2. Alternative Evaluation
                                    1. Evaluation Criteria Development
                                      1. Multi-Criteria Analysis
                                        1. Cost-Benefit Analysis
                                          1. Risk Assessment
                                          2. Decision Making and Implementation
                                            1. Stakeholder Involvement
                                              1. Public Participation
                                                1. Decision Documentation
                                                  1. Implementation Planning
                                                  2. Monitoring and Evaluation
                                                    1. Performance Measurement
                                                      1. Feedback Systems
                                                        1. Plan Updates
                                                      2. Data Collection Methods
                                                        1. Household Travel Surveys
                                                          1. Survey Design Principles
                                                            1. Sampling Methods
                                                              1. Interview Techniques
                                                                1. Data Quality Control
                                                                  1. Response Rate Optimization
                                                                  2. Traffic Counting and Measurement
                                                                    1. Manual Count Methods
                                                                      1. Automatic Traffic Recorders
                                                                        1. Portable Counting Equipment
                                                                          1. Permanent Count Stations
                                                                            1. Data Processing and Validation
                                                                            2. Origin-Destination Surveys
                                                                              1. Roadside Interview Surveys
                                                                                1. License Plate Surveys
                                                                                  1. Postcard Surveys
                                                                                    1. Electronic Data Collection
                                                                                    2. Travel Time and Speed Studies
                                                                                      1. Floating Car Method
                                                                                        1. License Plate Matching
                                                                                          1. Probe Vehicle Studies
                                                                                            1. GPS-Based Methods
                                                                                            2. Stated Preference Surveys
                                                                                              1. Survey Design
                                                                                                1. Choice Experiment Design
                                                                                                  1. Data Collection Protocols
                                                                                                    1. Analysis Methods
                                                                                                    2. Revealed Preference Analysis
                                                                                                      1. Behavioral Data Collection
                                                                                                        1. Choice Modeling
                                                                                                          1. Market Research Applications
                                                                                                        2. Transportation Demand Modeling
                                                                                                          1. Four-Step Model Framework
                                                                                                            1. Model Structure Overview
                                                                                                              1. Data Requirements
                                                                                                                1. Calibration Process
                                                                                                                  1. Validation Procedures
                                                                                                                  2. Trip Generation Analysis
                                                                                                                    1. Trip Production Models
                                                                                                                      1. Cross-Classification Methods
                                                                                                                        1. Regression Analysis
                                                                                                                          1. Category Analysis
                                                                                                                          2. Trip Attraction Models
                                                                                                                            1. Land Use-Based Models
                                                                                                                              1. Employment-Based Models
                                                                                                                                1. Activity-Based Approaches
                                                                                                                                2. Special Generators
                                                                                                                                  1. Shopping Centers
                                                                                                                                    1. Airports
                                                                                                                                      1. Universities
                                                                                                                                        1. Recreational Facilities
                                                                                                                                      2. Trip Distribution Modeling
                                                                                                                                        1. Gravity Model Formulation
                                                                                                                                          1. Basic Gravity Model
                                                                                                                                            1. Constrained Gravity Models
                                                                                                                                              1. Friction Factor Calibration
                                                                                                                                              2. Growth Factor Methods
                                                                                                                                                1. Uniform Growth Factor
                                                                                                                                                  1. Average Growth Factor
                                                                                                                                                    1. Fratar Method
                                                                                                                                                    2. Intervening Opportunities Model
                                                                                                                                                      1. Model Calibration Techniques
                                                                                                                                                      2. Mode Choice Modeling
                                                                                                                                                        1. Discrete Choice Theory
                                                                                                                                                          1. Logit Model Formulation
                                                                                                                                                            1. Multinomial Logit
                                                                                                                                                              1. Nested Logit
                                                                                                                                                                1. Mixed Logit
                                                                                                                                                                2. Utility Function Specification
                                                                                                                                                                  1. Parameter Estimation
                                                                                                                                                                    1. Model Validation
                                                                                                                                                                    2. Traffic Assignment
                                                                                                                                                                      1. Network Representation
                                                                                                                                                                        1. Turn Penalties
                                                                                                                                                                          1. Capacity Constraints
                                                                                                                                                                          2. Assignment Algorithms
                                                                                                                                                                            1. All-or-Nothing Assignment
                                                                                                                                                                              1. Incremental Assignment
                                                                                                                                                                                1. Capacity Restraint Assignment
                                                                                                                                                                                2. Equilibrium Assignment
                                                                                                                                                                                  1. User Equilibrium Principle
                                                                                                                                                                                    1. System Optimal Assignment
                                                                                                                                                                                      1. Stochastic User Equilibrium
                                                                                                                                                                                      2. Dynamic Traffic Assignment
                                                                                                                                                                                    2. Advanced Modeling Approaches
                                                                                                                                                                                      1. Activity-Based Models
                                                                                                                                                                                        1. Activity-Travel Patterns
                                                                                                                                                                                          1. Microsimulation Approaches
                                                                                                                                                                                            1. Tour-Based Modeling
                                                                                                                                                                                              1. Time-Use Analysis
                                                                                                                                                                                              2. Land Use-Transportation Models
                                                                                                                                                                                                1. Integrated Modeling Framework
                                                                                                                                                                                                  1. Land Use Allocation Models
                                                                                                                                                                                                    1. Feedback Mechanisms
                                                                                                                                                                                                      1. Urban Development Patterns
                                                                                                                                                                                                      2. Freight Demand Modeling
                                                                                                                                                                                                        1. Commodity Flow Models
                                                                                                                                                                                                          1. Firm-Based Models
                                                                                                                                                                                                            1. Supply Chain Modeling

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