Name: Is one-day travel data enough? A comparative analysis of 1-day and 7-day data in BC
Start: 2025-05-26T12:10:00-0400
End: 2025-05-26T12:30:00-0400

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Monday May 26, 2025 12:10pm - 12:30pm EDT

Desmarais 1130

Traditional travel surveys, typically capture activity patterns for a single weekday, operate on the assumption that daily travel behaviors remain consistent throughout the week. However, recent shifts, such as hybrid work arrangements, challenge this assumption by introducing significant variations in daily travel patterns across the week. To address this limitation, the British Columbia Activity Time Use Survey (BC ATUS) collected one-day web-based activity data and seven-day smartphone app-based GPS data in the Greater Vancouver and Greater Kelowna regions. The passive nature of the seven-day data collection captured a higher number of trips compared to the one-day survey, highlighting the limitations of single-day surveys in representing comprehensive travel behavior. Analysis reveals that hybrid workers, who exhibit greater scheduling flexibility during the weekdays, display distinct travel patterns compared to traditional commuters. Hybrid workers' midweek travel peaks near home are more pronounced, and they engage in recreational, shopping, and personal business activities later in the day. Conversely, traditional commuters exhibit clearer morning and afternoon work-related peaks alongside evening dining and shopping trips. These findings emphasize the necessity of seven-day data in capturing nuanced travel behaviors, providing critical insights for equitable and effective post-pandemic urban planning.

Speakers

Imrul Kayes Shafie

University of British Columbia, Okanagan

Mahmudur Fatmi

Assistant Professor, University of British Columbia - Okanagan

Dr. Mahmudur Fatmi is a transportation professor at UBCO. He has started as an assistant professor at UBCO since July 2018. Dr. Fatmi contributes by developing advanced econometric modelling methods and agent-based microsimulation modelling techniques to assist in making effective... Read More →

12. Shafie Paper CTRF2025 pdf

Monday May 26, 2025 12:10pm - 12:30pm EDT
Desmarais 1130 55 Laurier Ave E, Ottawa ON K1N 6N5

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Imrul Kayes Shafie

Mahmudur Fatmi

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