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Social influences on household location, mobility and activity choice in integrated micro-simulation models
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Transportation Research Part A: Policy & Practice . May2011, Vol. 45 Issue 4, p283-295. 13p. - Publication Year :
- 2011
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Abstract
- Abstract: Agent-based approaches to simulating long-term location and mobility decisions and short-term activity and travel decisions of households and individuals are receiving increasing attention in land-use and transportation interaction (LUTI) models to predict land-use changes and travel behaviour in mutual interaction. Social interactions between households and between individuals potentially have an influence on a wide range of the long-term and short-term choices involved in these systems. In this paper we identify the areas in which social interactions play a role and address the question how these influences can be modelled in the context of agent-based LUTI models. We distinguish impacts on activity participation (joint activity participation, support-and-help activities) and impacts on decision making (information exchange, social adaptation of preferences and aspirations) as the two main areas of social influence. A prototype of a LUTI model is proposed that accounts for impacts of the social network on longer-term mobility decision making through information exchange and social adaptation of preferences and aspirations. The model is demonstrated in a numerical simulation. [Copyright &y& Elsevier]
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 09658564
- Volume :
- 45
- Issue :
- 4
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- Transportation Research Part A: Policy & Practice
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 59325467
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tra.2011.01.010