A REVIEW OF MICRO-COMPUTER STATISTICAL PACKAGES FOR USE BY TRANSPORT PLANNERS

The present level of sophistication in transport planning stems largely from developments in the computer industry. The current trend in the development of micro-computers will also influence transport planners. Their ability to solve problems, prepare reports and work more efficiently should increase. One aspect of considerable interest to transport planners is that of statistical analysis of data. Many statistical computer programs have been developed for large computer installations and it is therefore to be expected that similar packages will be developed for micro-computers. This paper reviews the statistical needs of transport planners and investigates the role statistical packages, developed for micro-computers, play in meeting these needs. (Author/TRRL)

• Supplemental Notes:
  • Proceedings of the 9th Australian Transport Research Forum, Adelaide, May 15-16, 1984.
• Corporate Authors:

  South Australia Department of Transport, Australia

  Victoria Square
  Adelaide, South Australia,   Australia 
• Authors:
  • YOUNG, W
  • TAYLOR, MAP
• Publication Date: 1984

Media Info

• Features: Figures; References; Tables;
• Pagination: p. 331-354
• Serial:
  • Publication of: South Australia Department of Transport
  • Publisher: South Australia Department of Transport, Australia

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Computer programs; Conferences; Digital computers; Evaluation and assessment; Information processing; Microcomputers; Needs assessment; Planning; Statistical analysis; Statistics; Transportation; Transportation planning
• Uncontrolled Terms: Micro; User needs
• ITRD Terms: 8525: Conference; 8673: Digital computer; 9020: Evaluation (assessment); 9045: Micro; 143: Planning; 8645: Software; 6555: Statistics; 1155: Transport
• Subject Areas: Data and Information Technology; Planning and Forecasting; Transportation (General); I10: Economics and Administration; I72: Traffic and Transport Planning;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00391075
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: ARRB
• Files: ITRD, TRIS
• Created Date: Mar 29 1985 12:00AM