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Ahmadzadeh H, Keymanesh M R, Makani Bonab S, Ghanizadeh I. Investigating the Effects of Optimal Use of Public Transport to Reduce Traffic and Air Pollution in Tabriz. jgs 2023; 23 (68) : 10
URL: http://jgs.khu.ac.ir/article-1-3624-en.html
1- Tabriz Metropolitan Municipality , hamedahmadzade@yahoo.com
2- Payame Noor University of North Tehran
3- Tabriz Metropolitan Municipality
Abstract:   (2769 Views)
The rapid growth of metropolitan areas around the world, coupled with the increase in population in these cities, has created numerous problems such as traffic congestion and disruption to the inter-city transportation system. Therefore, this dilemma has been one of the major challenges facing urban planning in the late twentieth century which has influenced the achievement of sustainable urban development goals. Electronics in cyberspace are an integral part of life. Today, the use of public transport is one of the issues that are related to different aspects of quality of life. The purpose of this study was to investigate the impact of using public transport in reducing traffic and air pollution. In this study, library and field method were used for data collection. The statistical population of the study consisted of experts and urban planning experts. Sample size was estimated 25 people using snowball technique. In this study, AHP technique was used to achieve the research objectives. Data gathering tool was paired comparison questionnaire. The results of this study showed that the importance of indicators (criteria), in terms of their importance percentages are: Safety 0.499, Environmental Pollution 0.313, Cheapness 0.120 and Convenience 0.068 and finally the most preferred option between two motor modes, The public transport mode is identified at 0.778 compared to the 0.222 personal transport mode.
Article number: 10
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Type of Study: Applicable | Subject: Geography and Urban Planning
Received: 2019/10/13 | Accepted: 2020/02/5

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