A GIS Approach for Revealing Urban Mobility Hotspots: A Case Study of Amman City in Jordan

Albustanji, Abdullah Oqlah; Hassan, Mohammad Mehedi; Alghazawi, Omar K.; Louzi, Nawal; Abu-Romman, Ali

doi:10.13189/cea.2022.100729

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“…Therefore, urban livability can be recognized as the term that links all three aspects (VanZerr and Seskin, 2011). This means enhancing the urban livability enhances the quality of life and reflects on the sustainability of the urban spaces (AbouBakr and ElSerafi, 2023).…”

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Assessing streetscape development effects on walking and cycling in historic contexts: the case study of Afrang district, Port Said, Egypt

ElSerafi

2023

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PurposeUrban mobility has substantially evolved in several western countries, shifting from interest in road expansion strategies to cater motorized movement to the emphasis on sustainable mobility. This is, however, not the case in several developing countries that still try to accommodate vehicular flows in inner historic cities. This paper aims at providing an assessment framework that helps in evaluating the effect of streetscape development on the walking and cycling environment in historic contexts.Design/methodology/approachThis research follows a two-phase methodology. Phase 1 is the investigation of the literature review including the streetscape design, Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and indicators for the assessment of walking and cycling environment. This phase results in developing a set of indicators for the assessment. Phase 2 is the case study including, methods, steps and results of the assessment based on the output of Phase 1. This phase concludes with a discussion on the challenges and recommendations for the enhancement.FindingsThe streetscape development in Afrang was insufficient and negatively affected the walking and cycling environment. It was motorized-oriented, instead of enhancing green mobility. The interventions led to more crowds, safety risks and less pleasant experience. Moreover, the car users' experience was enhanced initially; however, the traffic situation did not persist. A sustainable urban mobility approach is necessary to be implemented with consideration to the global level and the relation to SDGs.Originality/valueThere is a gap in tackling the research problem both within the context of Port Said in particular and Egyptian context in general. Local authorities need a clear structured methodology to follow in the development of the streetscape. The assessment indicators gathered can be the basis for evaluating future plans.

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Section: Walking and Cycling In Historic Contextsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Assessing streetscape development effects on walking and cycling in historic contexts: the case study of Afrang district, Port Said, Egypt

ElSerafi

2023

OHI

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A GIS Approach for Revealing Urban Mobility Hotspots: A Case Study of Amman City in Jordan

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Assessing streetscape development effects on walking and cycling in historic contexts: the case study of Afrang district, Port Said, Egypt

Assessing streetscape development effects on walking and cycling in historic contexts: the case study of Afrang district, Port Said, Egypt

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