FORECASTING INDEPENDENT VARIABLES: RESPONSIBILITIES AND TECHNIQUES

This report summarizes the economic activity forecasting undertaken to support urban transportation planning in Upstate New York metropolitan regions. Analysis of responsibility for economic activity forecasting is also developed with consideration of intraregional and interregional policy implications. Recommendations are developed indicating the appropriate responsibility for economic forecasting, considering staffing capabilities of both the Metropolitan Planning Organizations and the Planning and Research Bureau of the New York State Department of Transportation. A technical section that briefly describes techniques previously used to forecast economic activities for use in urban transportation planning is also included. The techniques described are not meant to be exhaustive, but may be considered for use by those charged with economic activity forecasting. /HSRI/

• Corporate Authors:

  New York State Department of Transportation

  Planning Division, State Campus, Building 4
  Albany, NY  United States  12232
• Authors:
  • Gooding, D I
  • KNIGHTON, R G
• Publication Date: 1976-7

Media Info

• Pagination: 41 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Economic conditions; Economic forecasting; Economics; Policy; Transportation; Transportation planning; Urban transportation
• Uncontrolled Terms: Economic activity
• Subject Areas: Economics; Policy; Society; Transportation (General);

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00148979
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Highway Safety Research Institute
• Report/Paper Numbers: Report No. 102
• Files: TRIS, STATEDOT
• Created Date: Apr 27 1981 12:00AM