Introduction to Urban Travel
Demand Forecasting

Workshop sponsored by the
Hawaii Local Technical Assistance Program
in cooperation with the
Hawaii State Department of Transportation
University of Hawaii's Department of Civil Engineering
and the Federal Highway Administration

When:  March 21-24, 2000
Where:  University of Hawaii, East West Center,
   Jefferson Hall, Asia Room (3/21-3/23)
   1777 East West Road
   Don Kim Multimedia Lab, POST 214  (3/24)
   1680 East West Road
Time:  8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. (3/21-3/23)
   10:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. (3/24)
Cost:    FREE
Contact:  Juli Kobayashi at 956-9006, 956-8851 FAX or juli@wiliki.eng.hawaii.edu
   Deadline to register is Wednesday, March 15, 2000
   Class size is limited to 30 participants


DESCRIPTION:
This is a 4 day introductory course  in travel demand forecasting.  Through classroom and workshops, the course covers the traditional four step planning process of trip generation, trip distribution, mode choice and traffic assignment.  It also includes presentations on the development of land use forecasts, network and zone structures and use of Geographic Information Systems.  The course also includes software applications to problems previously solved manually to reinforce the concepts taught in the classroom.

OBJECTIVES:
Upon completion of the course, participants will be able to:
1. Identify the principles of trip generation, trip distribution, mode choice, and traffic assessment.
2. Apply the input data necessary for each of the models.
3. Illustrate the significance of the outputs and results of travel demand forecasting models.
4. Describe the role of urban transportation planning in decision making.
 

TARGET AUDIENCE:
Relatively new Federal, State and local planners who wish to gain a better understanding of the principles and techniques of travel demand forecasting.  Computer experience is required.