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OCLC number
1033019264
Link(s) to full text
LAC copy
Author
Wang, Joshua.
Title
A Prism- and Gap-based Approach to Shopping Destination Choice.
Degree
MAST -- University of Toronto, 2011
Publisher
Toronto : University of Toronto, 2011.
Description
1 online resource
Notes
Includes bibliographical references.
Abstract
This thesis presents a prism- and gap-based approach for modelling shopping destination choice in the Travel/Activity Scheduler for Household Agents (TASHA). The gap-location choice model improves upon TASHA's existing destination choice model in 3 key ways: 1) Shifting from a zone-based to a disaggregate location choice model, 2) Categorizing shopping trips into meaningful types, and 3) Accounting for scheduling constraints in choice set generation and location choice. The model replicates gap and location choices reasonably well at an aggregate level and shows that a simple yet robust model can be developed with minimal changes to TASHA's existing location choice model. The gap-based approach to destination choice is envisioned as a small but significant step towards a more comprehensive location choice model in a dynamic activity scheduling environment.
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Subject
Travel demand models.
Activity-based models.
Shopping Location.
Destination Choice.
Time-Space Prism.
Choice Set Formation.
TASHA.
Gap-Location Choice.
0543.