Conference on Household Travel Surveys: New Concepts and Research Needs
Subtitle: Beckman Center, Irvine, California, March 12-15, 1995 (Conference proceedings)
Publisher: National Academy Press
Published: 1996
Language: eng
Format: Unknown Binding
Number of pages: 187
ISBN-13: 9780309062107
Description: The purpose of the conference was to determine research needs and new concepts in household travel surveys. Participants included researchers and representatives of federal, state, and local government and private industry. Resource papers were initially presented to the entire conference by appointed discussants, who summarized the papers' contents and commented on the ideas expressed in them. Authors replied, emphasizing particular issues and offering alternative interpretations to those of the discussants. Concurrent workshops were then held, covering the following topics: Nonresponse issues; Interactive stated-response methods; Survey methodologies; Data collection issues; and New technologies. Included in the Conference Proceedings are a summary report, the keynote address, the keynote paper, workshop summaries and research problem statements, and five resource papers.