Energy sensitivity of transportation planning techniques

This report first identifies the behavioral phenomena that underlie traveler responses to the cost and supply of transportation modes and services. Observations on individual travel behavior are aggregated to indicate land use and developmental changes that are anticipated to occur. These findings establish suggested future scenarios from which the requirements that show the ability of transportation planning procedures to address the effects of energy prices, conservation policies, and energy shortages on individual and aggregate travel behavior are derived. Recently proposed methodologies are evaluated and critiqued for their ability to solve the problem. A philosophical interpretation relating energy considerations and transportation planning methods is given in which a mathematical framework is provided for direct application with data or for qualitatively organizing the problem.

• Record URL:
  • http://www.virginiadot.org/vtrc/main/online_reports/pdf/81-r51.pdf
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• Supplemental Notes:
  • "VHTRC 81-R51." "June 1981."
• Corporate Authors:

  Virginia Highway and Transportation Research Council

  Charlottesville, VA  United States 
• Authors:
  • Grist, Debra A
  • Demetsky, Michael J
• Publication Date: 1981

Language

• English

Media Info

• Features: Bibliography;
• Pagination: iii, 35 p. ;
• Serial:
  • VHTRC ;

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Energy conservation; Planning; Transportation
• Subject Areas: Energy; Planning and Forecasting;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01119904
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Virginia Transportation Research Council
• Report/Paper Numbers: VHTRC 81-R51, 81-R51
• Files: VTRC, STATEDOT
• Created Date: Jan 28 2009 5:46PM