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Trip distribution is another of the major aspects of the transportation simulation process and although generation, distribution and assignment are often discussed separately, it is important to realise that if human behaviour is to be effectively simulated then these three processes must be conceived as an interrelated whole.

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Salter, R.J. (1976). Trip distribution. In: Highway Traffic Analysis and Design. Palgrave, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-349-06952-1_7

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