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Multimodal Transportation Planning Data Compendium of Data Collection Practices and Sources (1997) / Chapter Skim
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1. Introduction
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... The aim of this Compendium is to organize an inventory of transportation data sources that can be utilized to supply the data identified through a strategic data needs assessment. For the purposes of clarity and efficiency of use, the report has been divided into four sections: Data Collection Methods · Secondary Data Sources Intemet Resources · Technical Support Resources The.sub-section on Dam Collection Methods has been divided into two primary sections which detail methods and technologies related to l)
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... . As the cost and need for data collection increases, as well as the budget constraints at the state and local lever there has become a heightening demand for identifying data that has already been collected by other agencies or private enterprises that can be adapted to transportation planning needs.
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... However, many of the key sites provided will undoubtedly provide connections to many of these newer sites. The technical support resources describe some organizations that could assist planners in filtering through and understanding large amounts of data and sources, as well as possibly recommend analytical techniques or software which can be used to manipulate transportation data.
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