Estimation of Trip Production Rates for Al Adhamiyah District in Baghdad city using Cross-Classification Technique

Abstract

Trip generation is the first and the basic component in the four step of urban transportation planning studies. Baghdad city had limited work on this field despite its importance. This research focuses on estimate trip production rates of AL-Adhamiya district in Baghdad city as a case study and determine the household travel characteristics pattern According to the dataset from the field survey taking into consideration the socioeconomic factors. The study area divided into 3 sectors consisting of 28 zones, 2001 form collected by using two basic mechanisms, Household survey and questioner survey, then online survey had been used due to the circumstances that occurred in the country, beginning with the demonstrations down to corona Epidemic, which lead to close the vital facilities such as schools and universities. The collected forms have been processed and analysed by using cross classification Technique. The results of the study are considered as a data presentation that can be used as guidance for the local government agencies and researchers.Results showed that the trip rate of the Studied Sectors was 5.9 trips/HH with 2001 house hold in the data set and total number of trips (11832), and the trip production effected by family size, age group, income level and car ownership. However, the increase in trip production duo to car ownership is not significantly big duo to the advantage of the study area location and its characteristics, which allows to use the different travel mode available in the districts such as walk and public transportation.