Traffic Analysis Zone (TAZ) Criteria Quiz
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What are the two main categories that trip generation can fall into?

  • City-based and Rural-based
  • Urban-based and Suburban-based
  • Car-based and Bicycle-based
  • Home-based and Non-home-based (correct)

    • Which of the following is NOT considered an independent variable in trip generation?

  • Type of vehicle used for travel (correct)
  • Number of workers per zone
  • Population density
  • Average household income

    • Which mathematical method is NOT used in trip generation analysis?

  • Logistic regression analysis (correct)
  • Multiple regression analysis
  • Cross-classification
  • Trip-rate analysis

    • In the context of trip generation, what does 'attraction' refer to?

    <p>The destination to travel to</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which factor is NOT typically considered when estimating trip generation?

    <p>Average time spent traveling</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary purpose of trip generation analysis?

    <p>To estimate the number and types of trips originating and terminating in zones</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is one of the ff.criteria for selecting a traffic analysis zone (TAZ) according to the text?

    <p>Ensuring socioeconomic characteristics are homogeneous.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the relationship between land use characteristics and travel demand according to the text?

    <p>Land use characteristics are the primary determinants of travel demand.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why are zones with very large area or low trips discarded when selecting TAZs?

    <p>Because they fall under FF criteria 3.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How do shopping centers, residential complexes, and office buildings differ in terms of traffic generation?

    <p>Each produces different traffic generation patterns.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which characteristics of the people living within a city impact the demand for transportation?

    <p>Their lifestyle and values.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How should TAZ boundaries adjust according to political, administrative, or statistical boundaries?

    <p>They must adjust according to FF criteria 7.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of cross-classification in determining the number of trips that begin or end at home?

    <p>To relate household income to auto ownership.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What do the income sub-model and auto ownership sub-model help establish?

    <p>The relationship between household income and auto ownership.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In origin-destination travel surveys, what are the models developed by FHWA used for?

    <p>Establishing relationships between households, income categories, and trip characteristics.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How does the trip production sub-model differ from the trip purpose sub-model?

    <p>The trip production sub-model relates trip purposes to income.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What information is necessary to calculate the total number of trips per day generated in a zone?

    <p>Number of dwelling units and average income per dwelling unit.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main objective of establishing a relation by tabulation between income category and household percentage?

    <p>To relate household income to auto ownership.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main limitation of the Growth Factor Model according to the text?

    <p>It does not consider the changes in travel time between zones.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In the Fratar method, what does the growth factor of a zone represent?

    <p>The rate at which trips between zones are growing.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of the Fratar method in forecasting trip generation between zones?

    <p>To allocate future trip generation estimates proportionately to each zone.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How is the number of trips estimated from zone I to zone j calculated in the Fratar method?

    <p>$T_{ij} = T_{i} * G_{j}$</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does Ti represent in the Fratar method formula?

    <p>Present trip generation in zone i.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why is the Growth Factor Model particularly useful when only Origin-Destination data is available?

    <p>It can forecast traffic between zones with existing traffic volumes.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are trips generated at the household end referred to as?

    <p>Productions</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In trip-rate analysis, which is more suited: productions or attractions?

    <p>Attractions</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What method is typically used when the total number of trip productions does not match trip attractions?

    <p>Trip Balancing</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In the context of trip balancing, which is usually considered more accurate: trip productions or trip attractions?

    <p>Trip Productions</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the most common method of approach in determining the number of trips per household according to the text?

    <p>Multiple Regression</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In a commercial center with 220 retail and 650 non-retail workers, what needs to be done if trip productions do not match trip attractions?

    <p>Modify Trip Attractions</p> Signup and view all the answers

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