WORKSHOP ON LONG-RANGE AND STRATEGIC FORECASTING TECHNIQUES. LONG-RANGE STRATEGIC PLANNING AND FORECASTING TECHNIQUES: THE STATE OF THE ART

This paper discusses methods and techniques for long-range strategic planning and forecasting which are at the frontier of current knowledge and will give clues as to the direction in which transportation planning will proceed in the future. Individual techniques are identified as estimation of financial resources, freight modal study, highway pavement maintenance, published master plans and performance monitoring. After examining the state-of-the-art examples, certain qualities were identified as indicating the direction of future techniques: (1) Repetitive computer operation; (2) internal comprehensiveness; (3) external linkages; (4) process orientation; (5) data base expansion; (6) retroactive checking. Success, usefulness and innovation will occur whenever there is a transportation agency that has the wit to nurture technique and the strength to submerge technique as a utilitarian part of a dynamic program.

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    • Creighton, Roger L
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  • Publication Date: 1983

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  • Media Type: Digital/other
  • Features: Figures; References; Tables;
  • Pagination: pp 140-144
  • Monograph Title: TRAVEL ANALYSIS METHODS FOR THE 1980S
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  • Accession Number: 00390214
  • Record Type: Publication
  • Files: TRIS, TRB, ATRI
  • Created Date: Oct 30 1984 12:00AM