Phase 1 of the framework for high quality data collection of urban goods movement in Canada

This project was conducted to develop an understanding of the types of data that are needed to address urban goods movement issues as they relate to land use planning, infrastructure planning, traffic safety and operations, demand management and sustainable transportation. The research has provided a comprehensive overview of urban goods movement issues as they relate to infrastructure planning, land use planning, traffic safety and operations, demand management, and sustainable transportation. The research also identified the challenges facing practitioners as well as the best practices around the world. Phase 1 also found that there are many deficiencies with the existing data sets as well as gaps in data; and there is no single, comprehensive source of quality goods movement data for use in urban (or inter-urban) goods movement planning. Based upon this assessment, Phase 1 developed and tested a web-based questionnaire to identify stakeholders' current urban goods movement data collection practices, data usage and needs. A contact list of stakeholders was also developed. A planned future Phase 2 of the research will administer the survey across Canada in order to inventory existing urban goods movement data and to identify data needs.

• Record URL:
  http://www.tac-atc.ca/english/resourcecentre/readingroom/pdf/goodsmovement.pdf
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• Availability:
  • Find a library where document is available. Order URL: http://worldcat.org/isbn/9781551872315
• Corporate Authors:

  Transportation Association of Canada (TAC)

  401-1111 Prince of Wales Drive
  Ottawa, Ontario  Canada 
• Authors:
  • Kriger, D
  • Tan, E
  • Erwin, T
  • Baudais, N
  • Wolff, R
  • McLaughlin, B
  • Clavelle, A
  • Ma, Y
  • MacDonald, D G
• Publication Date: 2007-11

Language

• English

Media Info

• Pagination: 105p + appendices

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Data collection; Freight transportation; Highway safety; Questionnaires; Transportation planning; Urban transportation
• Uncontrolled Terms: Freight transport logistics
• Geographic Terms: Canada
• ATRI Terms: Data collection; Freight transport; Questionnaire; Road safety; Sustainability; Transport planning; Urban transport
• Subject Areas: Data and Information Technology; Freight Transportation; Planning and Forecasting; Safety and Human Factors;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01385044
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: ARRB
• ISBN: 9781551872315
• Files: ATRI
• Created Date: Aug 22 2012 6:30PM