The methods of discrete choice analysis and their applications in the modelling of transportation systems constitute a comparatively new field that has largely evolved over the past 15 years. Since its inception; however; the field has developed rapidly; and this is the first text and reference work to cover the material systematically; bringing together the scattered and often inaccessible results for graduate students and professionals. Discrete Choice Analysis presents these results in such a way that they are fully accessible to the range of students and professionals who are involved in modelling demand and consumer behavior in general or specifically in transportation - whether from the point of view of the design of transit systems; urban and transport economics; public policy; operations research; or systems management and planning. The introductory chapter presents the background of discrete choice analysis and context of transportation demand forecasting. Subsequent chapters cover; among other topics; the theories of individual choice behavior; binary and multinomial choice models; aggregate forecasting techniques; estimation methods; tests used in the process of model development; sampling theory; the nested-logit model; and systems of models. Moshe Ben-Akiva and Steven R. Lerman are both faculty members of the Civil Engineering Department at MIT and affiliated with its Center for Transportation Studies. Discrete Choice Analysis is ninth in the MIT Press Series in Transportation Studies; edited by Marvin Manheim.
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0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. should be required reading for theatre scholarsBy JC PhDTheatre people of to talk about theatre as an exceptional medium because it engages with "live" audiences. but. as Freshwater points out. rigorous scholarship on theatre audiences is thin on the ground. Freshwaters book is a clarion call for theatre scholars to pull their heads out of the sand and learn from. for example. television studies. which has been leading the humanities in audiences research for decades. As a theatre scholar. Freshwaters book is a bracing and invigorating read. It should be required for anyone completing an advanced degree in theatre studies.1 of 2 people found the following review helpful. EssentialBy Lori H.Lucidly written. non-partisan. and consistently thought-provoking work on a surprisingly neglected topic. The ultra-short books in this gem of a series are much better value than many longer works on performance theory.0 of 1 people found the following review helpful. helpful perspective on audiencesBy T. A. FisherAs a theatre researcher and practitioner. I found this book to be very helpful and instructive in looking at the audiences role in the theatre. particularly for my current research project. I also found it very engaging to read. academic without being stuffy or overly confusing.
