Inter-Urban Trip Generation Models for the Urban Centers in Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria

Abstract The study was conducted in Akwa Ibom State, a fast emerging State in the Niger Delta Region of Nigeria. The aim of the study was to model future patterns of trips in the study region. To achieve this, types and volumes of trips generated weekly on the inter-city roads of the region were determined; the influence of the socio-economic development factors on the various trips generated was analyzed. Data on trip were obtained from travel survey while data on the socio-economic development factors were derived from existing records. Multiple regression analysis was used. Eleven types of trips were identified namely; work, school, recreation, religious, medical, wedding, burial, market, personal business, visit to friends/relations and other trips. Models for future estimate of the trips were generated. Establishment of Surveillance Transportation Programme to constantly generate and maintain trip data for update was recommended. Keywords: Inter-urban, Trip generation, Models, Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria