Designation of common segmentation for trip maker and their influence on urban transport

Abstract

This study aimed to propose the concept of common segmentation for trip maker, which can be effective classification at examining planning transportation policy sets. Trip data is obtained from the Nationwide Person-trip Survey.
1) The minimum units of trip maker are classified into nine common groups. They are largely determined by the degree of dependence on cars and the frequency of trips as work force.
2) The composition ratio of these groups differ among cities, that relates the characteristics of individual urban transport.
Based on this common segmentation, it is also very easy to compare the difference of transportation character among cities.