摘要: |
In transportation research and practice, we make use of multiple survey approaches, using many methods and instruments to explore an issue from different perspectives and/or to reach different population segments. The combination of these different approaches and data, however, generates some unresolved problems that are presented in this paper. First, the four basic types of survey data, i.e., general surveys, travel and/or activity diaries, off-sample background surveys, and in-depth surveys, are briefly described. This is followed by summaries on survey issues including nonresponse, survey design methodologies, data collection methods, technology options, and data combination/fusion. The paper concludes with four themes: selectivity and sample representation, (pre) testing and experimentation, harmonizing surveys and survey items, and information fusion. A brief description of the multiple-approach survey types addressed by the workshop and the survey stages for which the workshop developed guidelines is also provided. |