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Record Nr.

UNINA9910780136003321

Titolo

Key transportation indicators [[electronic resource] ] : summary of a workshop / / Committee on National Statistics, Janet L. Norwood and Jamie Casey, editors ; Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education, National Research Council

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Washington, D.C., : National Academy Press, c2002

ISBN

0-309-16941-0

1-280-20948-8

9786610209484

0-309-50242-X

Descrizione fisica

x, 41 p

Collana

Compass series

Altri autori (Persone)

CaseyJamie

NorwoodJanet Lippe

Soggetti

Transportation - United States - Statistical services

United States Statistical services

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

"The NRC's Committee on National Statistics and its Transportation Research Board, which conducted these studies, convened a workshop on June 13, 2000"--P. 1.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references.

Nota di contenuto

Machine generated contents note: 1 INTRODUCTION 1 -- 2 TRANSPORTATION SAFETY INDICATORS 6 -- Current Measures, 6 -- Additional Indicators, 11 -- Criteria for Selecting Indicators, 13 -- Suggested Additional Practices, 14 -- 3 MOBILITY INDICATORS 16 -- Definition of Mobility, 16 -- Purpose, 17 -- Components of Mobility and of Mobility Indicators, 17 -- Possible Mobility Indicators, 19 -- General Discussion, 20 -- 4 TRANSPORTATION INDICATORS OF ECONOMIC GROWTH 22 -- Relationship Between Transportation and Economy, 22 -- Current and Potential Economic Indicators, 23 -- 5 GENERAL DISCUSSION 28 -- APPENDIXES -- A American Time-Use Survey 34 -- Diane Herz -- B Workshop Agenda and Participants 37.

Sommario/riassunto

"The purpose of the Worksshop on Transportation Indicators was to discuss issues relating to transportation indicators and provide the Bureau of Transportation Statistics with new ideas for issues to



address."--P. 1.