Akademik Veri Yönetim Sistemi
International Journal of Engineering Applied Sciences and Technology, cilt.10, sa.10, ss.29-36, 2023 (Hakemli Dergi)
In recent decades, the rates of urbanization,
motorization, population growth, and population density
have increased. Congestion has detrimental effects on the
efficiency of transportation, as well as on travel times, air
pollution levels, and fuel consumption. Kabul is the most
crowded city in Afghanistan. Unrestrained urbanization
and motorization often lead to a socially, economically,
and ecologically unsustainable urban land use and
transportation system. In developing nations, urban
mobility systems are quite diverse, taking into
consideration their components in terms of transport
modes and the development path associated with urban
expansion. As a case study, this article examines Kabul,
the most populated and economically significant city in
Afghanistan. This study starts by doing a literature review
on sustainable transportation systems to help the reader
comprehend the link between sustainable development and
transportation. The article then assesses the present
transportation and infrastructure system, national
transportation regulations, and urban transportation
initiatives to see whether the current paradigm is shifting
toward or away from sustainable mobility. Furthermore,
the principles for sustainable urban transportation are
designed to determine the importance that national
transportation policies have given to urban transportation
from the standpoint of sustainable transportation. Finally,
I proposed several public transportation alternatives and
strategies for Kabul city, the implementation of which may
result in a more sustainable urban development and
transportation system in the future.