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Title:
Banbury Activity/Travel Survey, 1976

Subject Categories:
Time use - Society and culture
Travel and transport

Depositor(s):
Heggie, I.G., University of Oxford. Transport Studies Unit

Principal Investigator(s):
University of Oxford. Transport Studies Unit

Sponsor(s):
Economic and Social Research Council

Grant Number:
MR2937

Abstract:
The purpose of this study was to create a database of seven day household activity diaries on which to base models of travel decision making.

Main Topics:
Variables
For each household: details of household structure.
For every household member: personal details (age, sex, employment, etc.)
A diary giving details of all activities undertaken (both in and out of home) over a seven day period. Each activity is described by its start time, its location, and a description of the activity. Travel is included as an activity characterised by start time and mode.

Coverage:
Dates of Fieldwork: 15 September 1976-25 October 1976
Country: England
Geography: Banbury; Oxfordshire
Spatial Units: No information recorded
Observation Units: Individuals; Families/households; Travel diaries

Universe Sampled:
Location of Units of Observation:Subnational
Population:All addresses on the electoral roll and located within a defined sector of Banbury; that sector defined in terms of traffic zones used in Oxfordshire County Council survey, 1975

Methodology:
Time Dimensions: Cross-sectional (one-time) study
Sampling Procedures: Simple random sample
Number of Units: 200 (target) 204 (obtained) households
Method of Data Collection: Face-to-face interview; Diaries

Language(s) of Written Materials:
Study Description: English
Study Documentation: English

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Date of Release:
First Edition: 1 January 1980

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