A brief history of travel forecasting

IF 3.5 2区工程技术 Q1 ENGINEERING, CIVIL

Transportation Pub Date : 2025-04-03 DOI:10.1007/s11116-025-10609-6

Marco Nie

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Abstract

This essay provides an introduction to the field of travel forecasting from a historical perspective. Drawing on the book by Boyce and Williams (Forecasting urban travel: past, present and future. Edward Elgar Publishing, Cheltenham, 2015), I first recount the field’s three developmental phases, from inception to maturation. I then summarize significant innovations in model development, organized under four key themes: equilibrium, integration, behavioral realism and physical realism. This is followed by a general critique of the field that addresses several unresolved challenges, including issues of falsifiability, credulous assumptions, undue complexity, and politics.

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Transportation 工程技术-工程：土木

CiteScore

10.70

自引率

4.70%

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审稿时长

6-12 weeks

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