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Exploration of New Methods in Long Distance Transportation Data Collection and Tourism Travel in Vermont

项目名称：	Exploration of New Methods in Long Distance Transportation Data Collection and Tourism Travel in Vermont
摘要：	Human transportation patterns have continued to shift and increase in rate as technology has made travel between spatially disparate locations more feasible. These movements are responsible for approximately one third of global carbon emissions, and account for one half of Vermont�s greenhouse gas output. Modeling transportation behaviors is difficult due to changing travel patterns and issues of surveying human participants. Long distance travel patterns are especially difficult and have not received the attention that urban mobility has within the literature. In his Masters thesis, Ben describes current methods of transportation data collection and propose new methods, as well as attempts to quantify the impact on Vermont�s roadways of the transportation-based tourism sector. The first chapter of the thesis describes a global positioning system (GPS)-based travel survey conducted over the course of one year, coupled with interview data of long distance trips undertaken by 10 participants. Long distance travel has historically been underrepresented in travel surveying due to its infrequency, resulting in decreased likelihood of capturing a long distance trip in a short travel study. By extracting points at intervals from the GPS dataset, it becomes possible to determine accuracy of trip matching between the two datasets with adjusted data collection methods. The second chapter examines transportation related to tourism in Vermont. As one of Vermont�s largest industry sectors, economic impact has been of particular interest to state planners. However, limited analyses of the transportation impacts of this sector are currently available. The research models route choice of drive through tourists, whom constitute 40% of visitors, attempting to begin quantifying tourist mileage and CO₂ emissions within the state. Together, these studies expand knowledge on long distance transport data collection and the role of tourism in Vermont�s transportation mileage.
状态：	Completed
资金：	90000
资助组织：	National Center for Sustainable Transportation
管理组织：	UVM Transportation Center
项目负责人：	lacobucci, Lauren
执行机构：	UVM Transportation Center
主要研究人员：	Kaufman, Ben
开始时间：	20150701
预计完成日期：	20170831
实际结束时间：	20170831