Travel choice behavior of large-scale events based on structural equation model

Several toll road corridors were surveyed for route choice behavior study and the structural equation model was used to analyze the route choice behavior influenced by the factors of vehicle type, vehicle ownership, trip purpose, trip distance, trip time and cost. The results suggest that vehicle type, vehicle ownership and trip distance can all have impacts on the route choice behaviors, and the influences of the trip distance and the vehicle type on the route choice behaviors are the largest.

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The Impact of Changes in Regulatory and Market Environment on Sustainability of Wine Producers: A Structural Equation Model

Wine Economics and Policy ◽

10.36253/web-7689 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 9 (1) ◽

pp. 51-61

Author(s):

Chinedu Obi ◽

Daniele Vergamini ◽

Fabio Bartolini ◽

Gianluca Brunori

Keyword(s):

Structural Equation Model ◽

Structural Equation ◽

Large Scale ◽

Equation Model ◽

Market Forces ◽

Significant Positive Association ◽

Wine Production ◽

Access To Credit ◽

Sustainability Practices ◽

The Impact

We explore the farmers’ perception of how different external drivers of changes in farming activities could lead to sustainability practices among wine producers. The general assumption is that regulatory and market forces can change the production strategies of wine producers, which could eventually lead to the adoption of sustainability practices. We presented the percentage sustainability practice (PSP) as a novel way of measuring sustainability. We developed a structural equation model (SEM) with 13 hypotheses to test our assumption for the wine supply chain in Tuscany (Italy). Among the market forces, we found that wine growers perceived access to credit to have a significant positive association with sustainability practices. We also found that the perception of change in regulatory instruments such as environmental regulation and Common Agriculture Policy can lead to sustainable practice if they improve access to credit. Our research provides evidence for medium-large scale wine producers, emphasising their role as carriers of innovation in the movement towards sustainable wine production.

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Analysis of Travel Mode Choice Behavior Considering the Indifference Threshold

Sustainability ◽

10.3390/su11195495 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 11 (19) ◽

pp. 5495 ◽

Cited By ~ 4

Author(s):

Zhang ◽

Guan ◽

Zhu ◽

Zhu

Keyword(s):

Public Transportation ◽

Traffic Management ◽

Structural Equation ◽

Choice Behavior ◽

Latent Class ◽

Mode Choice ◽

Latent Class Model ◽

Equation Model ◽

Travel Choice ◽

Travel Costs

An effective way to optimize traffic structures is by changing travel costs, thereby moving travelers from private transportation to public transportation. However, according to the existing studies, the traveler will not transfer from one mode to another unless the change in travel utility is greater than the indifference threshold. Therefore, the “indifference threshold” is one of the most important factors influencing a traveler’s choice of behavior. This study defines the “indifference threshold” as the traveler’s sensitivity to changes in travel utilities. In the framework of the theory of planned behavior (TPB), a structural equation model (SEM) considering the indifference threshold is established to analyze a traveler’s mode choice behavior. The analysis results showed that a travelers’ sensitivity to changes in travel utilities has the greatest impact on mode-choice behavior intentions and mode choice behavior. Perceptual behavior control has the strongest influence on travel choice behavior. In addition, in order to further explore the heterogeneity of a traveler’s behavior, the travelers were subdivided into four types, by establishing a latent class model (LCM) considering the indifference threshold. Finally, different traffic management suggestions are proposed for different types of travelers.

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Travel Choice Component: Is The Price Important For Open Trip Tourists?

Jurnal Manajemen ◽

10.24912/jm.v24i2.647 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 24 (2) ◽

pp. 266

Author(s):

Ika B. Suryaningsih, Kristian S. W. Nugraha, Deny K. Moelyadi

Keyword(s):

Structural Equation Model ◽

Structural Equation ◽

Equation Model ◽

Moderating Effect ◽

Negative Coefficient ◽

Travel Choice ◽

Relationship Of ◽

The Relationship

This study aims to prove the role of price moderation in the travel choice component, namely the relationship of destination, accommodation, travel companions, and duration of open trip travel choice. The sample used was 120 tourists who travelled using an open trip package. The analysis in this study is a structural equation model (SEM-PLS) with a moderating effect using the SMARTPLS 03 software. The results showed that the destination, travel companion, and duration variables significantly influence travel tour choices. The accommodation has a negative coefficient but does not have a significant effect on travel choice. The price moderation coefficient also affects the strengthening of the relationship of destination, travel companions, and duration with travel choice. However, price moderation weakens the bond between accommodation and travel options.

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Cascading climate effects and related ecological consequences during past centuries

Climate of the Past ◽

10.5194/cp-8-1527-2012 ◽

2012 ◽

Vol 8 (5) ◽

pp. 1527-1540 ◽

Cited By ~ 10

Author(s):

B. Naef-Daenzer ◽

J. Luterbacher ◽

M. Nuber ◽

T. Rutishauser ◽

W. Winkel

Keyword(s):

Life History ◽

Atmospheric Circulation ◽

Structural Equation Model ◽

Structural Equation ◽

Large Scale ◽

Equation Model ◽

Great Tit ◽

Ecosystem Structure ◽

Breeding Phenology ◽

Climate Effects

Abstract. The interface between climate and ecosystem structure and function is incompletely understood, partly because few ecological records start before the recent warming phase. Here, we analyse an exceptional 100-yr long record of the great tit (Parus major) population in Switzerland in relation to climate and habitat phenology. Using structural equation analysis, we demonstrate an uninterrupted cascade of significant influences of the large-scale atmospheric circulation (North-Atlantic Oscillation, NAO, and North-sea – Caspian Pattern, NCP) on habitat and breeding phenology, and further on fitness-relevant life history traits within great tit populations. We then apply the relationships of this analysis to reconstruct the circulation-driven component of fluctuations in great tit breeding phenology and productivity on the basis of new seasonal NAO and NCP indices back to 1500 AD. According to the structural equation model, the multi-decadal oscillation of the atmospheric circulation likely led to substantial variation in habitat phenology, productivity and consequently, tit population fluctuations with minima during the "Maunder Minimum" (∼ 1650–1720) and the Little Ice Age Type Event I (1810–1850). The warming since 1975 was not only related with a quick shift towards earlier breeding, but also with the highest productivity since 1500, and thus, the impact of the NAO and NCP has contributed to an unprecedented increase of the population. A verification of the structural equation model against two independent data series (1970–2000 and 1750–1900) corroborates that the retrospective model reliably depicts the major long-term NAO/NCP impact on ecosystem parameters. The results suggest a complex cascade of climate effects beginning at a global scale and ending at the level of individual life histories. This sheds light on how large-scale climate conditions substantially affect major life history parameters within a population, and thus influence key ecosystem parameters at the scale of centuries.

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