The propagation of uncertainty through travel demand models: An exploratory analysis

Annals of Regional Science

Volumn 36, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 145-163

  Zhao, Yong ^a   Kockelman, Kara Maria ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

TRAFFIC CONGESTION; TRANSPORTATION PLANNING; TRAVEL DEMAND; UNCERTAINTY ANALYSIS;

EID: 1542353042     PISSN: 05701864     EISSN: 14320592     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s001680200072     Document Type: Article

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