International Journal of Transportation Engineering

International Journal of Transportation Engineering

Presenting a Strategic Model of Traffic Reduction using the Analysis of the Implementation Models of Successful Countries (Case Study: Central Roads of Yazd City)

Document Type : Research Paper

Authors
Hamid Dehghan banadaki 1
shahabadin Hajforoush 2
Seyed Saeed Mazloomy Mahmoodabad 3
Mehdi Hamidi 4
1 PhD, Department of Civil Engineering, faculty of civil and earth resources engineering, Central Tehran Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran
2 PhD in Geography and Urban Planning, Yazd University, Yazd, Iran
3 Professor, Social Science Research Center of Health, School of Public Health, Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Science, Yazd, Iran
4 PhD student, Department of Computer Engineering, Faculty of Technology and Engineering, Islamic Azad University Yazd Branch, Yazd, Iran
10.22119/ijte.2024.467198.1668
Abstract
Transportation and moving is one of the main aspects of urban life, and organizing transportation is one of the primary needs of any healthy and good city. The existence of traffic problems in the central border of the cities is an issue that unfortunately is not given due attention by the city management, while the traffic problem causes irreparable damage to the economy of the city and the country. Therefore, the purpose of this research is to achieve a strategic model of traffic reduction in the central roads of Yazd city by using the analysis of implementation models of successful countries. The current research is applied in terms of purpose and descriptive-analytical in terms of nature and method. In order to analyse the data and to adopt the strategic model necessary to reduce the traffic of the central roads of Yazd city, the SWOT model has been used. The results of this research show that the total weighted score of internal factors is 1/93, which is less than the average of 2/5. As a result, it can be said that the weak points in the area of traffic reduction in the central roads of Yazd city are superior to its strong points. Also, the total weighted score of external factors is 1/6, which is less than the average of 2/5. It can be said that the threats in the field of reducing the traffic of the central roads of Yazd city are superior to its opportunities. And according to the internal and external factors of the central roads of Yazd city as well as the implementation models of successful countries, defensive strategies should be prioritized to reduce the traffic of the central roads of Yazd city.
Keywords
Central Roads
Successful Countries
Traffic
Yazd City
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International Journal of Transportation Engineering
Volume 12, Issue 2 - Serial Number 46
Autumn 2024
Pages 1803-1819