Abstract: This paper presents an integrated modeling framework to examine the factors affecting urban out-of-home shopping activities. The framework consists of four integrated models: (1) children belief (binary logit) model; (2) ...

Abstract: This paper develops a new method to examine the factors that influence driver's seat belt usage. A binary logit model of the driver's beliefs in the effectiveness of seat belts is first developed. The seat belt beliefs ...

Abstract: This paper attempts to develop time-series models for forecasting traffic volume in urban arterials. The Box-Jenkins approach is used to estimate the time-series models. A 1-min data set representing traffic volume on five ...

Abstract: This paper presents a new integrated approach to address household perceptions of the quality of tap water and the influence of such perceptions on households’ decisions to use bottled water and the related consumption ...