![]() ![]() Son) via mail in advance of an attempt to contact the member (Zimowski et al., 1997a). Also, an individual can conceiv-Ībly be engaged in more than one activity at a time (e.g., eating while watching television).Īdvance Letter (or Announcement Letter): A letter sent to a sample member (household or per. Time to time in order to amend any errors and add new terms.Īctivity: The main business or undertaking engaged in by an individual, alone or with others ![]() ![]() To be effective, a glossary must be updated from The terms are presented in alphabetical order with the source of the definition, whereĪppropriate, in parentheses after each term. It is recommended that the terms described below be accepted as a glossary for personal travel In the section below, definitions of terms commonly used in per. Examples of such terms areĮxpressions such as âpretest,â âactivity,â and âsojourn.â It is this type of term that is most appro. Mon use but whose meaning may vary among persons in the field. However, there is a third group of terms which are in com. Terms are words such as âtrip,â âemployment status,â or âoccupation.â These types of terms areĪppropriately defined in each study although there is definitely merit in establishing uniformity Ing, the specific meaning must be defined to ensure a common use of the term. Particular study because while there is generally no difficulty in understanding the general mean. Tion among users (e.g., terms such as âgenderâ and âageâ). Some of the terms used in travel surveys present no problem in understanding or interpreta. The purpose of a glossary is to promote understanding and establish common terminology Make comparisons among surveys easier if adopted by the transportation planning profession. We have developed a standard glossary of terms and their definitions, the use of which will Because it is UNCORRECTED material, please consider the following text as a useful but insufficient proxy for the authoritative book pages. Below is the uncorrected machine-read text of this chapter, intended to provide our own search engines and external engines with highly rich, chapter-representative searchable text of each book. ![]()
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