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Travel Decision Economic Model: In the Context of Rural Areas of Developing Countries - Couverture souple

Adnan, Muhammad; Shabbar Ali, Mir

 
9783639289992: Travel Decision Economic Model: In the Context of Rural Areas of Developing Countries
Couverture souple
ISBN 10 : 3639289994 ISBN 13 : 9783639289992
Editeur : VDM Verlag Dr. Müller, 2010

Synopsis

Research has established the fact that fulfilment of basic needs has strong connection with the transportation system. Inadequate transportation planning policies played major role in aggravating poverty in rural areas of developing countries as fewer efforts have been made towards understanding decision of travel of rural individuals. This book focused on analysing phenomena underlying travel decision of rural individual and development of comprehensive model by improving existing methodologies and concepts. The conceptual modelling framework incorporate household economics within the need threshold process, household role allocation and accessibility, as these three processes play vital role in rural individual travel decision. Further, integration of these processes results in a behavioural framework that supports notion of derived demand and follows the need-led activity based approach required for rural areas of developing countries. The book presents detailed analysis of data collected at village, household and individual level for rural travel patterns along with the model development.

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Présentation de l'éditeur

Research has established the fact that fulfilment of basic needs has strong connection with the transportation system. Inadequate transportation planning policies played major role in aggravating poverty in rural areas of developing countries as fewer efforts have been made towards understanding decision of travel of rural individuals. This book focused on analysing phenomena underlying travel decision of rural individual and development of comprehensive model by improving existing methodologies and concepts. The conceptual modelling framework incorporate household economics within the need threshold process, household role allocation and accessibility, as these three processes play vital role in rural individual travel decision. Further, integration of these processes results in a behavioural framework that supports notion of derived demand and follows the need-led activity based approach required for rural areas of developing countries. The book presents detailed analysis of data collected at village, household and individual level for rural travel patterns along with the model development.

Biographie de l'auteur

Dr. Adnan is working as an Assistant Professor in NED University of Engineering and Technology, Karachi Pakistan. He did his PhD from Institute for Transport Studies, University of Leeds, UK in transport modelling. Prof. Dr. Ali is working as Chairman Department of Urban and Infrastructure Engineering in NED University.

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Éditeur
VDM Verlag Dr. Müller
Date d'édition
2010
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
3639289994
ISBN 13 
9783639289992
Reliure
Broché
Nombre de pages
260
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