Route Choice: Wayfinding in Transport Networks: Wayfinding in Transport Networks

ISBN-13: 9789401067720 / Angielski / Miękka / 2011 / 328 str.

P. H. Bovy; E. Stern

Opis

With the ever increasing number of opportunities, in every aspect of modem life, making choices becomes part of our daily routine. It is thus only natural that social scientists have started to study human choice behavior. Early efforts focused on modeling aggregate choice patterns of home buyers, shoppers, travelers, and others. Later studies, aiming to achieve more realistic results, have concentrated on simula ting disaggregate behavior. The most recent approach in choice research is the so-called Discrete Choice Modeling. It is a front-line area mainly in contemporary transportation, geography, and behavioral research. It focuses on individuals' decision-making processes regarding the choice of destinations, modes, departure times, and routes. Considerable research has been done on identifying and quantify ing the general rules governing the individuals' choice behavior, but to the best of our knowledge there is no single book that solely deals with route choice. The study of travelers' route choice in networks is primarily oriented towards gaining insight into their spatial choice behavior. How do people choose routes in a network, what do they know, what do they look for, which road characteristics playa role? On the basis of this information it is possible to design quantitative models aimed at predicting the use of routes dependent on the characteristics of the routes, those of the surrounding environment, and those of the travelers. In this way, traffic flows in the network can be calculated and the network performance can be evaluated."

Recenzje

'I recommend the book for all readers interested in an exhaustive treatment of the wayfinding problem...this book valuable reading for all who are interested in urban travel...despite the book' rather high price.' Journal of Regional Science 31:4 1991

Spis treści

1. Wayfinding: Choice and Search.- 1.1 Personal Experience or Alternative Introduction.- 1.2 Scope.- 1.3 Relevance of Route Choice Behavior Research.- 1.4 Structure of the Book.- 2. Route Choice Behavior Theory.- 2.1 Basic Definitions.- 2.2 Basic Assumptions.- 2.3 Spatial Behavior.- 2.4 Travel Behavior.- 2.5 Route Choice Behavior.- 3. Elements of Route Choice Behavior.- 3.1 Learning Networks.- 3.1.1 Learning and Spatial Ability.- 3.1.2 Learning and Spatial Knowledge.- 3.2 Choice Set Formation.- 3.2.1 Characteristics of Route Choice Situations.- 3.2.2 Cognition of Routes in Transport Networks.- 3.2.3 Constraints in Route Choice.- 3.2.4 Choice Set Generation.- 3.3 Route Choice Factors.- 3.3.1 Factors’ Importance Hierarchy.- 3.3.2 Relative Importance of Choice Attributes.- 3.4 Perception of Route Attributes.- 3.4.1 General Observations.- 3.4.2 Perception of Travel Distance.- 3.4.3 Perception of Travel Time.- 3.4.4 Perception of Travel Speed.- 3.5 Evaluation of Routes and Choice Decision.- 3.6 Route Choice Dynamics.- 3.7 Route Choice in a Network Equilibrium Perspective.- 3.8 The Role of Experience.- 4. Observations of Route Choice Behavior.- 4.1 Introduction.- 4.2 Observation Methods.- 4.2.1 Laboratory Techniques.- 4.2.2 Real-world Behavior.- 4.2.3 Methodological Evaluation.- 4.3 Observations of Individual Behavior.- 4.4 Observations of Choice Situations.- 4.5 Actual Route Paths.- 4.5.1 Interviews.- 4.5.2 Self-Completion Questionnaires.- 4.5.3 Stalking.- 5. Route Choice Models.- 5.1 Modeling Approaches.- 5.2 Choice Set Generation Models.- 5.3 Random Utility Models.- 5.3.1 Random Utility Theory.- 5.3.2 Route Choice Utility Functions.- 5.3.3 Single Minimum Path Models.- 5.3.4 Multiple Path Logit Models.- 5.3.5 Multiple Path Probit Models.- 5.3.6 Risk Models.- 5.4 Production Rule Systems.- 5.4.1 Roots and Essence.- 5.4.2 Model characteristics.- 5.4.3 Hierarchical Route Structure — An Example.- 6. Applications.- 6.1 Review of Practice and Potential.- 6.2 Estimation of Traffic Volumes.- 6.2.1 Traffic Counts.- 6.2.2 Estimation of O-D Tables.- 6.3 Traffic Assignment.- 6.3.1 General Framework.- 6.3.2 Contemporary Models.- 6.4 Traffic Management Schemes.- 6.4.1 Nature and Potential Use.- 6.4.2 Plans and Schemes.- 6.5 Design of Networks and Facilities.- 6.5.1 Potential Effects of Route Considerations.- 6.5.2 Micro-Level Design.- 6.5.3 Macro-Level Design.- 6.6 Route Guidance Systems.- 6.6.1 Motives and Benefits.- 6.6.2 State of the Art.- 6.6.3 Non-Vehicle Related Aids.- 6.6.4 In-Vehicle Navigation Aids.- 6.6.5 Route Choice Related Research.- 7. Future Prospects.- 7.1 Congestion — How Much Can We Take?.- 7.1.1 Definitions and Trends.- 7.1.2 Possible Solutions.- 7.2 Route Choice and Congestion Relief.- 7.2.1 Navigational Waste.- 7.2.2 Telematics.- 7.2.3 Evaluation of Future Transport Systems.- Author Index.- Credits.