Modeling of Transport Demand (eBook)

Modeling of Transport Demand explains the mechanisms of transport demand, from analysis to calculation and forecasting. Packed with strategies for forecasting future demand for all transport modes, the book helps readers assess the validity and accuracy of demand forecasts. Forecasting and evaluating transport demand is an essential task of transport professionals and researchers that affects the design, extension, operation, and maintenance of all transport infrastructures. Accurate demand forecasts are necessary for companies and government entities when planning future fleet size, human resource needs, revenues, expenses, and budgets. The operational and planning skills provided in Modeling of Transport Demand help readers solve the problems they face on a daily basis. Modeling of Transport Demand is written for researchers, professionals, undergraduate and graduate students at every stage in their careers, from novice to expert. The book assists those tasked with constructing qualitative models (based on executive judgment, Delphi, scenario writing, survey methods) or quantitative ones (based on statistical, time series, econometric, gravity, artificial neural network, and fuzzy methods) in choosing the most suitable solution for all types of transport applications. - Presents the most recent and relevant findings and research - both at theoretical and practical levels - of transport demand - Provides a theoretical analysis and formulations that are clearly presented for ease of understanding - Covers analysis for all modes of transportation - Includes case studies that present the most appropriate formulas and methods for finding solutions and evaluating results

V.A. Profillidis is Professor for the Section of Transportation at Democritus University of Thrace, Greece. He holdsthe Diploma in Civil Engineering from the University of Thessaloniki, MSc and PhD in Transportation from theEcole Nationale des Ponts et Chaussées in Paris, and the Diploma in Law from the University of Thessaloniki. Hehas acted as a consultant to many transport authorities. He has taken part in many international conferences aswell as meetings of the European Union, the World Bank, and the European Conference of Ministers of Transport.He has carried out a number of transport studies in modeling and forecasting of demand, transport economicsand feasibility methods, traffic analysis and demand, intelligent transport systems, sustainable mobility, transportand the environment, organization and management, airport, railway, metro, and port master plans. He haswritten to this day 9 books and over 190 scientific papers that have been published in scientific journals, includingElsevier's Journal of Air Transport Management, as well as conference proceedings.

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Modeling of Transport Demand explains the mechanisms of transport demand, from analysis to calculation andforecasting. Packed with strategies for forecasting future demand for all transport modes, the book helps readersassess the validity and accuracy of demand forecasts. Forecasting and evaluating transport demand is an essential task of transport professionals and researchersthat affects the design, extension, operation, and maintenance of all transport infrastructures. Accurate demandforecasts are necessary for companies and government entities when planning future fleet size, human resourceneeds, revenues, expenses, and budgets. The operational and planning skills provided in Modeling of TransportDemand help readers solve the problems they face on a daily basis. Modeling of Transport Demand is written for researchers, professionals, undergraduate and graduate studentsat every stage in their careers, from novice to expert. The book assists those tasked with constructing qualitativemodels (based on executive judgment, Delphi, scenario writing, survey methods) or quantitative ones (based onstatistical, time series, econometric, gravity, artificial neural network, and fuzzy methods) in choosing the mostsuitable solution for all types of transport applications. - Presents the most recent and relevant findings and research - both at theoretical and practical levels - of transport demand- Provides a theoretical analysis and formulations that are clearly presented for ease of understanding- Covers analysis for all modes of transportation- Includes case studies that present the most appropriate formulas and methods for finding solutions and evaluating results