A copula-based joint multinomial discrete-continuous model of vehicle type choice and miles of travel

Transportation

Volumn 36, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 403-422

  Spissu, Erika ^a   Pinjari, Abdul Rawoof ^b   Pendyala, Ram M ^c   Bhat, Chandra R ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAGLIARI   (Italy)

^b University of South Florida   (United States)

^c AZ 85281   (United States)

^d The University of Texas at Austin   (United States)

Author keywords

Copula based approach; Discrete continuous choice modeling; Greenhouse gas emissions; Transportation energy consumption; Travel behavior; Vehicle miles of travel; Vehicle type choice; Vehicle usage

Indexed keywords

COPULA-BASED APPROACH; DISCRETE-CONTINUOUS CHOICE MODELING; TRAVEL BEHAVIOR; VEHICLE MILES OF TRAVEL; VEHICLE TYPE CHOICE;

GAS EMISSIONS; GLOBAL WARMING; GREENHOUSE GASES; GREENHOUSES; LEAKAGE (FLUID); MODEL STRUCTURES; SURVEYS; VEHICLES;

AUTOMOBILE PARTS AND EQUIPMENT;

CONFERENCE PROCEEDING; ESTIMATION METHOD; MODELING; TRANSPORTATION MODE; TRAVEL BEHAVIOR;

CALIFORNIA; NORTH AMERICA; SAN FRANCISCO BAY; UNITED STATES;

EID: 67449168137     PISSN: 00494488     EISSN: 15729435     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11116-009-9208-x     Document Type: Conference Paper

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