The Analysis of the Sustainability Pillars of Karachi City’s Transportation System
The rapid pace of urbanization all over the world and the growth of motorization have led to an unsustainable transport system. Karachi is a city suffering from the same phase of urbanization. This article aims to assess the sustainability of the city’s existing transportation system economically, s...
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| description | The rapid pace of urbanization all over the world and the growth of motorization have led to an unsustainable transport system. Karachi is a city suffering from the same phase of urbanization. This article aims to assess the sustainability of the city’s existing transportation system economically, socially, and environmentally and the degree of motorization. Data was collected through field surveys conducted in 2020 which include 15 hours of video recordings for traffic counts and the survey carried out at bus stops along two major arteries of Karachi. PM2.5 concentrations and the city’s vehicle profile were extracted from authorized websites. The data is analyzed graphically and statistically for various periods. The article sets out the level of sustainability and degree of motorisation of the transport system in Karachi and the travel behaviour of its user. It concludes that externalities and the lack of a planned system constitute obstacles to the provision of a sustainable transport system. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-c691a1006cc949ebac5a636acd131fca2023-02-15T16:13:06ZengSüleyman Demirel UniversityJournal of Architectural Sciences and Applications2548-01702022-04-017Özel Sayı18119010.30785/mbud.10233911113The Analysis of the Sustainability Pillars of Karachi City’s Transportation SystemŞirin Gülcen Eren0Sania Siddiqui1Süleyman Demirel ÜniversitesiSÜLEYMAN DEMIREL ÜNIVERSITESIThe rapid pace of urbanization all over the world and the growth of motorization have led to an unsustainable transport system. Karachi is a city suffering from the same phase of urbanization. This article aims to assess the sustainability of the city’s existing transportation system economically, socially, and environmentally and the degree of motorization. Data was collected through field surveys conducted in 2020 which include 15 hours of video recordings for traffic counts and the survey carried out at bus stops along two major arteries of Karachi. PM2.5 concentrations and the city’s vehicle profile were extracted from authorized websites. The data is analyzed graphically and statistically for various periods. The article sets out the level of sustainability and degree of motorisation of the transport system in Karachi and the travel behaviour of its user. It concludes that externalities and the lack of a planned system constitute obstacles to the provision of a sustainable transport system.https://dergipark.org.tr/tr/download/article-file/2080537şehir planlamasürdürülebilirliksürdürülebilir ulaşımmotorizasyonkaraçicity planningsustainabilitysustainable transportmotorizationkarachi |
| spellingShingle | Şirin Gülcen Eren Sania Siddiqui The Analysis of the Sustainability Pillars of Karachi City’s Transportation System Journal of Architectural Sciences and Applications şehir planlama sürdürülebilirlik sürdürülebilir ulaşım motorizasyon karaçi city planning sustainability sustainable transport motorization karachi |
| title | The Analysis of the Sustainability Pillars of Karachi City’s Transportation System |
| title_full | The Analysis of the Sustainability Pillars of Karachi City’s Transportation System |
| title_fullStr | The Analysis of the Sustainability Pillars of Karachi City’s Transportation System |
| title_full_unstemmed | The Analysis of the Sustainability Pillars of Karachi City’s Transportation System |
| title_short | The Analysis of the Sustainability Pillars of Karachi City’s Transportation System |
| title_sort | analysis of the sustainability pillars of karachi city s transportation system |
| topic | şehir planlama sürdürülebilirlik sürdürülebilir ulaşım motorizasyon karaçi city planning sustainability sustainable transport motorization karachi |
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