EXAMPLE

8.1

The city of Vigan had the following

land use activity statistics during
morning peak hour in 2000. Estimate
the total trip generation during the
period.

Land use type/activity

(a)
1. Residential (6,582 dwelling units)

2. Hotels (178 rooms)

3. Hospitals (262 beds)
4. Restaurant (58 establishments)
at 25 sq m

Trip Rates
(b)
AM in 1.52

Per dwelling
unit

AM out 3.0

Per dwelling
unit

AM in 0.85

Per room

AM out 0.677

Per room

AM in 1.286

Per bed

AM out 0.830

Per bed

AM in 0.0548

Per sq m

AM out 0.0331

Per sq m

5. Commercial (823 establishments) AM in 0.0245

at 25 sq m
6. Office (276 establishments) at
100 sq m

Unit
(c)

Per sq m

AM out 0.0192

Per sq m

AM in 0.0176

Per sq m

AM out 0.0027

Per sq m

SOLUTION
The estimated Person Trips (AM) can
be calculated by multiplying the Land
Use type/activity and Trip Rates.
Est. Person Trips=
Land Use Type x Trip Rates

LAND USE
TYPE/ACTIVITY
1. Residential

2. Hotels

3. Hospitals

4. Restaurants

5. Commercial

6. Office

PERSON TRIPS (AM)

In

10,005

Out

19, 796

In

151

Out

119

In

337

Out

217

In

80

Out

50

In

522

Out

409

In

486

Out

74