Mode and Departure Time Choice Behavior of Non-Work Related Trips

Sultana, Shahanaz

Mode and Departure Time Choice Behavior of Non-Work Related Trips

dc.contributor.advisor	Kattan, Lina
dc.contributor.author	Sultana, Shahanaz
dc.contributor.committeemember	Wirasinghe, Sumedha Chandana
dc.contributor.committeemember	Waters, Nigel M.
dc.date	2019-06
dc.date.accessioned	2019-01-22T16:26:18Z
dc.date.available	2019-01-22T16:26:18Z
dc.date.issued	2019-01-15
dc.description.abstract	Non-work-related trips comprise a considerable percent of total trips, but there are a limited number of studies that investigate travel behavior related to these trips. This study investigates non-work-related travel behavior in two parts. The first part examines mode choice behavior, while the second part analyzes departure time choice. A Random Regret-Minimization (RRM) approach is applied on stated preference data that was collected in Calgary, Canada. We study mode choice behavior by examining the impacts of various sustainable neighborhood design elements like availability of vegetation/trees or shelter, speed and number of other vehicles on the streets, and the number of major intersections to cross on mode choice. We explore the impact of temperature on the non-work-related trips, particularly on active modes like walking and biking in the Canadian context. Results show that, compared to when the temperature is below 0 °C, respondents are 6% and 8% more likely to make a trip while the temperature is between 0 °C and 10 °C and higher than 10 °C, respectively. Respondents are about 4% more likely to choose an active mode when they have to cross only one or two major intersections compared to when they have to cross three or four major intersections. Respondents are about 21% more likely to choose an active mode when they have to take a road with a low speed limit and few vehicles compared to when they have to travel on roads with a low speed limit and many vehicles. Respondents are about 7% more likely to choose an active mode when they have to travel a path with ample availability of vegetation/trees or shelter compared to travelling a path with a limited availability of vegetation/trees or shelter. The effects of various sociodemographic and travel characteristics on mode choice are also discussed. We also analyzed the impacts of various categories such as individual and household sociodemographic, employment attributes, and trip characteristics on the choice of departure time. The results show that females are more likely than males to depart in afternoons and evenings, whereas males are more likely to depart in the mornings; that trips made by transit with a car and non-motorized vehicle (NMV) access are more likely to occur in the afternoon than trips made with any other travel mode; that respondents are less likely to depart in the afternoon than in the morning under snowy and rainy conditions; that respondents are more likely to depart in the afternoon when the temperature is below 0 °C than when the temperature is above 10 °C; and that respondents are more likely to depart in the afternoon and evening for trips related to grocery shopping, meals, and social/recreational events. Policy level implications of this study’s key findings are also discussed in detail.	en_US
dc.identifier.citation	Sultana, S. (2019). Mode and Departure Time Choice Behavior of Non-Work Related Trips (Master's thesis, University of Calgary, Calgary, Canada). Retrieved from https://prism.ucalgary.ca.	en_US
dc.identifier.doi	http://dx.doi.org/10.11575/PRISM/35752
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/1880/109493
dc.language.iso	en	en_US
dc.publisher.faculty	Schulich School of Engineering	en_US
dc.publisher.institution	University of Calgary	en
dc.rights	University of Calgary graduate students retain copyright ownership and moral rights for their thesis. You may use this material in any way that is permitted by the Copyright Act or through licensing that has been assigned to the document. For uses that are not allowable under copyright legislation or licensing, you are required to seek permission.	en_US
dc.subject.classification	Sociology--Transportation	en_US
dc.subject.classification	Engineering	en_US
dc.title	Mode and Departure Time Choice Behavior of Non-Work Related Trips	en_US
dc.type	master thesis	en_US
thesis.degree.discipline	Engineering – Civil	en_US
thesis.degree.grantor	University of Calgary	en_US
thesis.degree.name	Master of Science (MSc)	en_US
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