Travellers' profiles definition using statistical multivariate analysis of attitudinal variables

Journal of Transport Geography

Volumn 19, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 1294-1308

  Pronello, Cristina ^a   Camusso, Cristian ^a  

^a POLITECNICO DI TORINO   (Italy)

Author keywords

Attitude; Cluster analysis; Factor analysis; Travel behaviour; User profile

Indexed keywords

CLUSTER ANALYSIS; FACTOR ANALYSIS; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; TRANSPORTATION MODE; TRANSPORTATION POLICY; TRAVEL BEHAVIOR; WILLINGNESS TO PAY;

ALESSANDRIA; ITALY; PIEDMONT [ITALY];

EID: 79960657058     PISSN: 09666923     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jtrangeo.2011.06.009     Document Type: Article

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