Towards More Sustainable Mobility in Nablus City, Palestine
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2016
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Shahd Omar
Bayan Saad Deen
Izzudin Jayoussi
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Introduction The study examined the abilities and characteristics of the current transport system (TS) in Nablus City and the possibility of proposing another sustainable and more efficient system. The current TS in Nablus is facing real problems in terms of sustainability, it particularly environmental, social, and economical issues. Summary The first and essential problem is "the environment". The current TS contributes in CO2 emissions and pollutes the environment. This can be reduced substantially if the principle of "Sustainable Mobility" is being used in the TS facilities and designs. The new transport system should be capable to using other modes of TS that are environmentally friendly and consumes less energy. The social problems that had been caused by the current TS can be summarized by the following; the TS can't be reliable and it has limited serviceability. Also it doesnt satisfy citizen's needs like safety and efficiency. Moreover, it will not be capable to efficiently coop with the increase of population in the future. Economic problems are substantial, it costs the government a lot and the return is not worthwhile. A study should be conducted to evaluate the current TS in terms of the environment, society, and economy. The study relied on existing statistics and conditions. Based on this evaluation, basic steps are recommended in order to have more sustainable mobility characteristics in the new TS. The study relied on literature review and previous experiences of sustainable transport and mobility. In addition, a survey of existing conditions in terms of traffic, environmental, social and economic conditions are conducted based on field work, mathematical models, official statistics, and questionnaire, as needed. The study used Synchro Program in evaluating and analyzing the existing transportation network of Nablus City. Moreover, it examined the ability to planning and traffic management and improving manners and alternatives to be used in developing a sustainable system and exploring opportunities for safer, more efficient delivery of highway infrastructure. Conclusion It has been found that the current transportation system in Nablus City is not properly sustainable. As a result, other alternatives have been conducted to create sustainable system in Nablus. Relying more on public transport is one of these alternatives and is one of the basics of sustainable transport this can increase the capacity and decrease the use of private car. Other alternative is optimizing traffic signals; however this alternative hasnt shown significant changes.
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