Workshop synthesis: Use of social media, social networks and qualitative approaches as innovative ways to collect and enrich travel data

Abstract

[EN] Transportation Planning and Analysis is living a new era in terms of new data sources. Traditional survey data is being enriched with information generated by the use of smartphones, smartcards, online social media and social networks, etc. However, these new data sources require the use of specific techniques to extract valuable information, and the use of inferring methods to be useful in the transportation context.

This workshop reviewed advantages and drawbacks of innovative travel data sources related to the use of online Social Media and Social Networks.