Intelligent Transportation Strategy to Promote Sustainable Urban Transport Tools (Case Study of the City of Najaf - the Republic of Iraq)
Year: 2021
Type: conference-paper
Abstract: Upgrading the level of transportation and its services is an urgent necessity, especially since the development of cities is measured by the most important indicators of development in the urban field, and among the most important of these indicators is what is known as smart transport, as it means smart transportation using modern technologies of communication and information technology to face many challenges in various areas of transportation, And the elimination of all obstacles that stand in the way towards achieving a smart urban environment in light of the lack of a clear urban policy to benefit from smart transportation applications and the absence of strong management of the concerned authorities, as the smart transportation strategy in the holy city of Najaf aims to improve many indicators of mobility and traffic movement in general by the year 2030, as it includes the introduction of smart transportation systems as one of the ideal solutions to traffic problems. Part of this strategy includes establishing an express metro network along the main roads of the city and down to the city centre, Also, following this strategy leads to raising the level of traffic safety, reducing carbon emissions, reducing the demand for parking, reducing the cost of transportation, as well as reducing the time of arrival to the city centre and the removal of traffic jams from the vital city centre.
Institution: Volgograd State Technical University
Language: English
Subfield: Civil and Structural Engineering
Field: Engineering
Domain: Physical Sciences
Open Access status: diamond
Funder: University of Kufa
OpenAlex ID: W3137310341