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E3S Web Conf.
Volume 427, 2023
International Conference on Geotechnical Engineering and Energetic-Iraq (ICGEE 2023)
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Article Number | 03038 | |
Number of page(s) | 8 | |
Section | Transportation Science and Technology | |
DOI | https://doi.org/10.1051/e3sconf/202342703038 | |
Published online | 13 September 2023 |
Selected Indicators of Al-Najaf Road Network: Public Transportation Noise and Pollution
1 Civil Engineering Department, University of Kufa, Al-Najaf, Iraq
2 Department of Ecology, University of Kufa, Al-Najaf, Iraq
It is urgently necessary to improve the state of transportation and related infrastructure, especially given that the most important indicators of urban development gauge a city's progress. One of the most influential of these indicators is what is known as "smart transport, " which refers to transportation that utilizes modern communication and information technology technologies to address various challenges in various transportation sectors. The holy city of Najaf smart transportation strategy seeks to reduce dangerous levels of traffic-related noise and air pollution while enhancing various aspects of mobility and traffic flow indicators. This study aims to evaluate the performance of the existing traffic network and public transport in Najaf City and its interference with noise and air pollution at selected points for data gathering by using field measurements using cameras, noise meters, and pollution measurement devices. The study states that the public transport sector in Al-Najaf city is significantly poor as private cars are dominant by about 65% of traffic mix with values of pollution and noise above the standards. One of the most effective solutions to traffic problems is the implementation of intelligent transportation systems. Part of these strategies is establishing a tram network and raising road classes’ strategies by proposing some geometric design editing, U-turns reducing, and raised ramps additions.
Key words: Najaf city / public transport / traffic noise / traffic flow pollution / travel time
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