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Comparative Analysis of Web vs. Paper-based Travel Diary Surveys Among Students and Staff in Zurich

This study compares the effectiveness of web and paper-based travel diary surveys among students and academic staff in Zurich. It highlights response rates, completion rates, and response behaviors to determine the optimal survey methodology. Results show that a stage-based diary approach yielded the best response quality, with the pen-and-paper questionnaire outperforming the web-based survey. Acceptance of online surveys remains low, impacting response quality.

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Comparative Analysis of Web vs. Paper-based Travel Diary Surveys Among Students and Staff in Zurich

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  1. Preferred citation • Weis, C., A. Frei and K.W. Axhausen (2008) Comparative analysis of web and paper based travel diary surveys of students and academic staff in Zurich, COST 355 final meeting, Annecy, May 2008.

  2. Comparative analysis of web and paper based travel diary surveys of students and academic staff in Zurich C Weis A Frei KW Axhausen IVT ETH Zürich May 2008

  3. Team, project duration and client • Team: • C. Weis, IVT • A. Frei, IVT • K.W. Axhausen, IVT • P. Wijnands, PTV AG • B. Fell, PTV AG • T. Haupt, PTV AG • Project duration: • 11/2006 – 12/2007 • Client: • ETH Zurich, University of Zurich, University Hospital • City of Zurich

  4. The survey

  5. Study area

  6. Timeline

  7. Questionnaire versions

  8. Sample sizes

  9. Response behaviour

  10. Response rates

  11. Response rates (sociodemographics questionnaire)

  12. Response rate by response burden

  13. Response rate in comparison to other IVT surveys

  14. Response by version: number of reported trips

  15. Completeness: Last reported location

  16. Completeness: Arrival time of last reported trip

  17. Number of reported trips : One-way ANOVA’s

  18. Ordinal regression model of response behaviour

  19. Ordinal regression model: Modelled vs. real distribution

  20. Conclusions: Survey methodology • Retrospective review worked well • Stage based diary yielded best response quality • Pen-and-paper questionnaire worked better than web-based survey • Acceptance of the Internet as a survey tool is still low • Unwanted effects of survey design on response quality

  21. Sources at • http://www.ivt.ethz.ch

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