Development of Activity Based Model: Draft Document

This document discusses the development of an Activity Based Model (ABM) for the Fargo Moorhead Travel Demand Model. The activity-based approach to travel demand analysis views travel as a derived demand; derived from the need to pursue activities distributed in space, i.e. transportation is consumed due to the need of meeting demand for another activity. It recognizes the complex interaction involved in activity travel behavior. ABMs focus on activity participation through the sequence of activities through a whole day as the unit of analysis. The approach can address operational type changes to the transportation system. ABMs are very resource intensive typically requiring a lot more data in comparison to the traditional four step model and significant technical knowledge. The model is still in development with several processes concluded including the development of a synthetic network. The next steps include developing choice model components and their parameters specific to the Fargo Moorhead area using results of the Fargo Moorhead Council of Governments OD survey.

• Record URL:
  • https://www.ugpti.org/resources/reports/details.php?id=1209
• Record URL:
  • https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/78931
• Corporate Authors:

  Upper Great Plains Transportation Institute

  Advanced Traffic Analysis Center
  North Dakota State University
  Fargo, ND  United States 
• Authors:
  • Motuba, Diomo
• Publication Date: 2014-12

Language

• English

Media Info

• Media Type: Digital/other
• Edition: Research Report
• Features: Figures; References;
• Pagination: 26p

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Activity choices; Travel behavior; Travel demand
• Geographic Terms: Fargo-Moorhead Metropolitan Area
• Subject Areas: Highways; Planning and Forecasting;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01939072
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: NTL, TRIS
• Created Date: Dec 10 2024 9:50AM