Urban Transport Systems Efficiency, Network Planning and Safety
A special issue of Applied Sciences (ISSN 2076-3417). This special issue belongs to the section "Environmental Sciences".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (10 November 2021) | Viewed by 43558
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Dear Colleagues,
The rapid population growth of cities and the growing mobility needs of their inhabitants make it necessary to constantly increase the efficiency of urban transport systems. The efficiency of a transport system refers to how well the system achieves its goals. The measurement of efficiency is extremely important, because it provides information about how effectively the system works. This then allows the early diagnosis of problems and the search for effective solutions. Ensuring the high efficiency of transport systems in cities requires the consideration of a number of factors that affect this efficiency.
One of the most prevalent transport challenges in large urban agglomerations is congestion and parking difficulties. Congestion is particularly linked with motorization and the diffusion of the automobile, which has increased the demand for transport infrastructures. A limited parking infrastructure causes private car users to spend a lot of time finding the right parking lot. Unfortunately, the development of transport infrastructure is very difficult, especially in city centers, where the phenomenon of congestion is most problematic. However, it is possible to plan this infrastructure, especially in the developing areas of cities. Strategic planning of the infrastructure, including forecasts of the demand for transport in each area, is crucial for minimizing later urban transport problems.
The phenomenon of congestion in cities causes many people to decide to use public transport. Proper planning of public transport makes it incomparably more effective than individual transport.
People traveling from suburban areas must consider the need to transfer between suburban and urban transport. In order to increase the efficiency of this type of transport, it is necessary to properly synchronize the timetables of suburban and urban transport vehicles. In addition, the right location and functionality of urban transport interchange facilities, connecting suburban and urban transport, are crucial for the efficient mobility of people.
The issue of the efficiency of urban transport also concerns pedestrians and cyclists. Unfortunately,
these difficulties are either the outcome of intense traffic, where the mobility of pedestrians, bicycles, and other non-motorized vehicles is impaired, or because of a blatant lack of consideration for pedestrians and bicycles in the physical design of infrastructures and facilities.
Increasing vehicle traffic in urban areas has a very negative impact on the safety of people and the environment. Therefore, planning various areas of urban transport from the point of view of human and environmental safety should be the basic decision-making criterion in this regard.
A very important aspect of urban transport is the movement of freight, which commonly shares infrastructures supporting the circulation of passengers. The growth of e-commerce and home deliveries has created additional pressures in the urban mobility of freight. It is therefore important to establish strategies to mitigate the variety of challenges faced by urban freight distribution.
This Special Issue aims to combine the different aspects of urban transport systems into one picture for a new look at the mobility of people and freight transport in the city. We hope this is of interest to you and hope that you will consider contributing to this Special Issue.
Dr. Roland Jachimowski
Dr. Michał Kłodawski
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- urban transport
- urban network planning
- public transport modeling
- transport safety
- environment protection
- multimodal interchange facilities
- traffic congestion
- urban freight transport
- city logistics
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