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原文传递 ISSUES RELATING TO USE OF TRAVEL MODELS IN BENEFIT-COST ANALYSIS.

题名：	ISSUES RELATING TO USE OF TRAVEL MODELS IN BENEFIT-COST ANALYSIS.
作者：	DeCorla-Souza-P
关键词：	ALTERNATIVES-ANALYSIS; BENEFIT-COST-ANALYSIS; DECISION-MAKING; MATHEMATICAL-MODELS; TRANSPORTATION-PLANNING; TRAVEL-
摘要：	Benefit-cost (B/C) analysis is a useful tool to compare the economic worth of transportation alternatives across modes. However, the application of tools such as MicroBENCOST, IDAS, and STEAM for B/C analysis in metropolitan areas raises several important technical issues that can significantly affect the results of the analysis. Several issues relate to use of four-step travel model outputs in estimation of benefits. Use of an inappropriate "No Build" base for comparison can exaggerate benefit estimates, as can a lack of consideration of the impact of induced travel. Link-level analysis can overestimate benefits from travel time savings, and at the system level, only trip-based analysis can adequately address issues relating to the "constant travel time budget" theory. Finally, use of congested speeds output by traffic assignment models can exaggerate travel time savings. These issues and their implications in metropolitan transportation decision making are discussed.
总页数：	Transportation Research Record. 1999. (1685) pp65-72 (5 Tab., 13 Ref.)
报告类型：	科技报告