Open AccessAnalysis Travel Pattern of Freight Demand Using GIS Techniques
Author(s) -
Zainab A. Wazer,
Noor M. Asmael
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
iop conference series. materials science and engineering
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1757-899X
pISSN - 1757-8981
DOI - 10.1088/1757-899x/1090/1/012091
Subject(s) - truck , transport engineering , traffic management , geographic information system , business , computer science , operations research , geography , engineering , remote sensing , aerospace engineering
Freight transportation plays a major role in determining the economy of a region. Efficient freight transportation systems are typically associated with reducing the cost of moving goods from and to logistics facilities. The objective of this study is to evaluate the intercity road freight network and particularly analysis trip pattern of intercity truck traffic, using the collected freight data and GIS techniques. Freight data is collected through roadside and interviews surveys which represent the main data source of this study. Various analyses for freight demand is carried out using GIS techniques, the output of this study is useful for decision makers to apply the correct decisions.