The impact of parking lots on sustainable mobility in the Mzab Valley (Algerian Sahara), preliminary results of field observations
Sustainable mobility reduces the consumption of space and resources, facilitates access, promotes economic dynamism, and creates a sustainable environment. This paper investigated the possibility of switching to a sustainable mobility system through parking management in the Mzab Valley and...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Serbian Geographical Society
2023-01-01
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| Series: | Glasnik Srpskog Geografskog Društva |
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| Online Access: | https://doiserbia.nb.rs/img/doi/0350-3593/2023/0350-35932302067B.pdf |
| Summary: | Sustainable mobility reduces the consumption of space and resources,
facilitates access, promotes economic dynamism, and creates a sustainable
environment. This paper investigated the possibility of switching to a
sustainable mobility system through parking management in the Mzab Valley and
the city of Ghardaia, one of Algeria's classified heritage sites. Using the
quantitative descriptive approach and the road network analysis method, the
current situation of parking lots shows a high diversity and characterization
of parking lots. The most important factors affecting parking lots were also
identified, such as population density, vehicle ownership, and the road
network. The study shows medium connectivity of the road network and traffic
problems with a road saturation coefficient of almost 60%, where access to
parking lots increases from 5 minutes to 10 minutes when driving to the city
centre. The city centre has a high concentration of parking lots (81%).
Furthermore, parking frequency is 5% higher in the morning compared to the
evening, with an overall capacity of 12,495 parked cars and a deficit of
10,500 parking spaces. Linking the study to the social and policy aspects,
the results indicate that trips for non-compulsory reasons dominate over
mandatory trips for workers, where 50% of the population owns a private car
and 10% use public transport. Based on the SWOT method, strengths,
weaknesses, opportunities, and threats to be adjusted were identified. This
research defines short- and medium-term solutions as a global vision for
improving sustainable mobility in the Mazabite context or a similar region. |
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| ISSN: | 0350-3593 2406-078X |