On behalf of ADB10,







Call for papers



91TH TRB ANNUAL MEETING



JANUARY 22 - 26, 2012



WASHINGTON, D.C.



Structure and Content:



Using Quantitative and Qualitative Methods for Understanding Decision Processes



The TRB Behavioral Processes Sub-Committee, ADB10(4), invites submission of papers for presentation at the 91th Annual Meeting of the Transportation Research Board, and possible publication in the Transportation Research Record.







As the multidimensional nature of transportation problems becomes increasingly evident, so does the need to develop a better understanding of behavioral processes. Transportation research has been well served by quantitative approaches – these approaches continue to be central in the field. Increasingly though, as other societal goals gain prominence, there is an interest in the application of qualitative approaches. Quantitative methods are valuable tools to generate structure, identify statistical correlations, and patterns of dependence. They can precede and/or follow the application of qualitative research. Qualitative approaches can clarify issues prior to data collection, and generate in-depth insights to add content to quantitative findings post analysis. Both approaches can be used to assess the convergence, divergence, or uniqueness of findings.



This year the Behavioral Processes Sub-Committee is interested in and would welcome submissions on the use of qualitative, quantitative, and mixed methods in transportation research. This includes, but is not limited to, the following topics:







 Transportation research using mixed methods: progress and prospects



 Using focus groups to inform survey design



 Quantitative research in need of additional content



 Open-ended questionnaires or ethnographies to inform quantitative research



 Qualitative case studies to infer larger quantitative models



 Applications to decision making





When submitting a paper in response to this call, please indicate ADB10(4) on the Submission form. Papers must be submitted electronically no later than August 1, 2011, to ensure that sufficient time can be allocated for peer review and program development. Paper submission information is posted on the TRB website http://www.trb.org/meeting/. In addition, authors who submit papers in response to this call for papers are requested to send an e-mail with the paper number and title to the paper review chair as soon as they upload the paper:

Eric J. Miller



ADB10 committee chair and Professor



University of Toronto

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Owen Waygood



Research Fellow

Centre for Transport & Society

University of the West of England, Bristol

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