Efficient Methodology for Generating Synthetic Populations with Multiple Control Levels Auld, Joshua ; Mohammadian, Abolfazl
Series: Transportation Research Record: Journal of the Transportation Research Board ; 2175Publication details: Washington DC Transportation Research Board, 2010Description: s. 138-147ISBN:- 9780309160513
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This paper details a new methodology for controlling attributes on multiple analysis levels in a population synthesis program. The methodology determines how household- and person-level characteristics can jointly be used as controls when populations are synthesized as well as how other multiple-level synthetic populations, such as firm and employee or household and vehicle, can be estimated. The use of multilevel controls is implemented through a new technique involving the estimation of household selection probabilities on the basis of the probability of observing each household, given the required person-level characteristics in each analysis zone. The new procedure is a quick and efficient method for generating synthetic populations that can accurately replicate desired person-level characteristics.