Metropolis Parking Problems and Management Planning Solutions for Traffic Operation Effectiveness

Abstract

Advances in mobility are clearly illustrated by the rapid development of urbanization and motorization in developing countries. Following the dramatic incensement of traffic demand, the parking problem has been becoming much more seriously important in many metropolises. With the aim of seeking solutions as to how the parking system could operate more efficiently by using new technologies and new methodologies, this paper discusses the application of geographic information system into the parking planning and management for traffic operation effectiveness in metropolis. The concentration of this paper includes the characteristics of parking demand and the causations of parking problems, especially the basic parking principle and strategies for solving parking problems from the perspective of geographic information system are discussed in enough detail in this paper.

A Case Study on the Parking Systems in VIT University, Vellore Campus

“…They had conducted a survey and the survey results were used to formulate a solution for the transportation problem faced by the students [4]. Bothra et.al [5] used Internet of Things and Cloud Technology for the development of a smart parking system.The parking demand and the reasons for parking problems had been investigated by Yuejun Liu et.al [6] in Beijing, China. The authors used Geographic Information System (GIS) technology to solve urban parking planning and policy-making issues in Beijing, China.…”

Crowdsourcing Model for Reducing Inappropriate Parking in Urban Areas

“…Nowadays, the parking problems have been one of the most discussed topics by the public [2]. Smartphones play an important role in solving the problems related to finding a free parking lot in the big cities.…”

“…The main problems faced by the municipal parking services are large areas that should be monitored with very low chance that inappropriate parking is fined and improperly parked vehicles are promptly removed. Previous studies indicate the growing importance of smartphones in solving inappropriate parking problem as well as finding free parking lot [2]. The United Kingdom has recently launched crowdsourcing project for reporting inappropriately parked vehicles.…”

Analyzing the Issue of On-street Parking in Commercial Areas: A Case Study of the City of Hyderabad, Pakistan

“…Urban centers which include a variety of spaces such as markets, offices, churches, shops, and other similar spaces often create massive parking demands which, when unmet, become the major reason of on-street parking due to the unavailability of required parking space (Aderamo & Salau, 2013). Indeed, parking problems are among one of the most discussed topics by the general public (Liu et al, 2012). The main problem, therefore, is that the available parking capacity could not cater for the peak demand; hence, waiting and delay times, which are products of traffic congestion, are inevitably prolonged (Ogundare & Ogunbodede, 2014).…”