Strategies for Resolving Activity Scheduling Conflicts: An Empirical Analysis

This paper examines the use of data from a multiple instrument panel survey conducted in Toronto, Canada, to assess rules for activity rescheduling in response to scheduling conflicts. Two types of rules are considered in the analysis. First, the concept of activity precedence is defined and analyzed; and second, strategies for rescheduling of the activities are assessed. The intention of this analysis is to provide an empirical basis for enhancing the system of rules used in the prototype TASHA model of activity and travel scheduling.