Project Number:
99-25
Research Project:
Assembling and Processing Freight Shipment Data:Developing a GIS-Based Origin-Destination Matrix for Southern California Freight Flows
P.I. Name & Address:
Peter Gordon
School of Policy Planning and Development, RGL331c
University of Southern California
Los Angeles, CA90089-0626
Tel: 213-740-1467
Email: pgordon@usc.edu
Fax: 213-740-6170
Project Objective:
We hope to construct an origin-destination matrix of intra- and interregional freight requirements associated with the five-county Los Angeles metropolitan area.This will require compilation of data from many overlapping and incomplete sources.Our project goal is to estimate a matrix that is spatially consistent with the origin-destination matrices used by SCAG, MTA, LADoT, and Caltrans District 7 to model regional passenger flows.
Project Abstract:
Two problems motivate this research.First, state and metropolitan transportation agencies often have difficulty assembling data on freight traffic.Second, geographic information systems remain an underutilized analytical tool in transportation planning.This project will organize freight data in a GIS format and create a freight origin-destination matrix that is consistent with Southern California planning procedures.
Task Descriptions:
1.Identifying Remaining Data Sources
2.Reviewing Available Data Sources
3.Quarterly Progress Report
4.Analysis I
5.Quarterly Progress Report
6.Analysis II
7.Quarterly Progress Report
8.Reporting
Milestones, Dates:
Final report by 12/31/00
Total Budget:
$49,959
Student Involvement:
One graduate research assistant, 12 months @26%
Relationship to Other
Research Projects:
Project is part of goods movement and international trade focus area; closely related project is 99-10.
Technology Transfer Activities:
Final report will be posted on METRANS web site and submitted to journal; investigators are collaborating with Southern California Association of Governments on applications.
Potential Benefits of the Project:
Better freight model to assist in transportation planning
TRB Keywords:
Freight traffic, forecasting, planning methods
Primary Subject:
Transportation planning, economics and institutional issues.
Goals:
Economic growth and trade, national society
Enabling Research:
Tools for modeling and design
Modal Orientation:
Highway, rail
