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Table 2 Sources of information used for the Swiss MATSim scenario
| Source | Description and information used |
|---|---|
| Volkszählung 2000 | The Swiss census is conducted once a decade and includes the entire legal resident population (~7.2 million in 2000). It links inhabitants to concrete buildings and households and provides information about demographical characteristics, place(s) of residence, place of work, etc. |
| Mikrozensus Verkehr 2005 | The "Mikrozensus Verkehr" is a travel behaviour survey carried out by the Swiss Federal Statistical Office every five years. In 2005 a sample of 33390 inhabitants participated and answered questions about their mobility behaviour. In particular, they filled in a travel and activity diary. |
| Betriebszählung 2000 | The enterprise census ("Betriebszählung") records data on all public or private enterprises in Switzerland. There are ~398000 workplaces in Switzerland and for all of them the exact location, the sector they belong to and the number of employees is known. |
| Nationales Netzmodell | The national transportation planning network consists of ~24000 nodes and 60000 links of the Swiss transportation grid. |
