Aplicação de um modelo baseado em atividades para análise da relação uso do solo e transportes no contexto brasileiro / Analysis of the land use-transportation relationship with an activity-based model in the context of Brazil

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DATA DE PUBLICAÇÃO

2005

RESUMO

This study is directed to two themes that frequently are, although rarely together, the subject of research projects in many parts of the world: the use of activity based models for the analysis of transportation demand and the complex relationships among land use characteristics and transportation. The main aim of this work is to verify the influence of land use characteristics on individual activities and travel decisions, by means of an activity based model. The motivation for it comes from two aspects. First, activity based models are pointed by many authors as the most promising approach currently available for transportation demand analysis. As a consequence, it may be able to produce results that contribute for reaching the main objective of this study. Second, given that the search in the literature has shown no records of activity-based models applied to brazilian cities, this study also contributes to the some secondary objectives, as follows. It helps to test the viability of the modeling approach in Brazilian medium-sized cities and it is also useful for seeking the most appropriate method for the collection of data needed for model calibration. In addition, exploratory studies such as this one are important to disseminate the possibilities offered by the models in the brazilian context, what can encourage other researchers to direct efforts to the topic. In concrete terms, the application carried out in this investigation made possible not only to identify the costs and difficulties associated to data collection, but also to evaluate the model performance. Its performance was assessed in two ways: in general terms, and concerning the results specifically associated with the main objective of the study. With regard to the latter, the model results did not allow conclusive analyses about the land use-transportation relationship, apparently because the data sample was not comprehensive enough to clearly characterize land use variables. Even though, this investigation plays an important role from an academic standpoint, given that it brings innovation to the country in conceptual, methodological, and technological fields. As a consequence, its main merit is certainly to serve as a guide and an incentive to other brazilian researchers interested in the development of new studies about activity based models and their application to transportation demand modeling

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planejamento de transportes transportation planning planejamento urbano transportation and land use activity based models demanda por transportes modelos baseados em atividades transportation demand urban planning transportes e uso do solo

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