Shining a Light Inside the Black Box 1

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Description
Truly effective travel forecasting models don't just happen; they are the final outcome of long process of collecting data, analyzing travel patterns, and testing alternative model structures. The ultimate goal is to find the modeling procedures that both explain today's travel patterns and describe how travel will evolve under a variety of growth, policy, and infrastructure development scenarios. Too often, however, data on travel behavior is lacking and insufficient attention is given to fully understanding the details of how forecasting models represent that behavior. Since travel forecasting models are often seen as "Black Boxes," the solution is to shine a light inside these boxes to expose the inner workings and learn what works and what still needs to be improved. This Webinar series is intended to describe the experience, both good and bad, in looking into the Black Box.

Presenters
Bill Woodford is president of AECOM Consult in Arlington, Virginia.
Bill Davidson is with PB Americas in San Francisco. Between the two of them they have over 50 years of modeling experience.

TMIP Online Event
Shining a Light Inside the Black Box (1): Motivations and Data

Intended Audience
Travel forecasting modelers

Continuing Education
This webinar is the equivalent of two (2) professional development hours (PDHs). TMIP does not issue certificates of attendance. If you attend the webinar, please save the information on this page for your files.

Item Type
Recorded Webinar

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