Alternatives to Dhaka Traffic Jam

Pollution continues to pose an enormous threat to residents of urban cities worldwide. In the August 2008 Monthly Update, it is stated that approximately 800,000 deaths each year can be attributed to outdoor air pollution, making pollution the single most harmful environmental hazard to human health in urban areas (Kallman). The fact that pollution kills hundreds of thousands of people each year alone portrays just how dangerous living in these conditions can be. Kallman writes about a study which proves an increase in upper respiratory diseases, cardiovascular mortality, respiratory mortality, and low birth weights when exposed to air pollutants (August 2008: Monthly Update). These can be very serious diseases and complications which, when contracted, can lead to death or very serious illnesses. There

Traffic jams are a case where there are a large number of vehicles close together and they are moving very slow. Traffic jams have become an issue to many of the cities around the world, some being known across the world as the traffic jam mysteries, for example, Mumbai. However, as the time continues other cities have become part of the traffic jam and they are facing the traffic as a major issue. Although some people support the traffic jam in Los Angeles, there are many people believe that traffic jam is a global issue, and it causes many problems such as wasting time, and air pollution especially in Los Angeles.

The increasing number of Trinity’s student and the construction of aquatic centre have generated the major traffic issue within neighbourhood. The traffic report commissioned by the school seems to ignore the traffic problems at the school’s gate and car park entrance. The line of sight for drivers/motorist and pedestrian is impeded at each of the intersection close to the school. The frequently jammed at

With the constrained scenario, traffic flow has improved, commute time has decreased, workers are getting to their places of business faster, and the businesses themselves are finding that they can transport their goods in a more timely fashion. The measures that were employed consist of adding directional bike lanes to the bridge, restriping the bridge combined with timed directional transition of the middle 5th lane, additional bus routes, and converting old buildings into domiciles. Although these measures have helped to improve traffic flow in the region, capital will have to be spent at a future date in order to add additional

At the present moment, the city is in dire need of modifying other means of transportation in order to minimize heavy traffic congestion that we have experienced over the past year. With a new institution of higher learning opening up traffic will get worse once students start enrolling in college come next spring. Therefore, our immediate attention has been focused on addressing this issue so that we can come up with a permanent solution without scapegoating or externalizing the

Although thought to be “not a big problem” and “under control” by most people, pollution is making its way in being a serious and an unforgiving threat to society. Pollution a topic everyone hears and knows exists. What they don’t know is how serious of a problem it is already becoming. Many health issues are being reported now that are linked to air pollution and even the most severe weather places have encountered are linked to air pollution also. By society, not fully being aware of the true threat that pollution is making, it will only become a growing threat that they will be encountering.

Rapid urbanization has caused a serious environmental problem especially air water pollution. Long history of industrialization has left cities dealing with a number of environmental issues. Air, land, and water pollution threatens to erode quality of life for many urban residents. Megacity, New York City has an increased number of cars due to the population and economic growth. Thus, car and traffic contribute to the air pollution, which poses major health effects due to the presence to heavy metals in car exhaust. Water pollutions is also another risk factor because water resources are becoming increasingly needed and millions of people are affected by unsanitary water. A city like New York, with an astonishing 8.5 million people, contribute to the water and air pollution immensely. Cuts to services has resulted in a gradual breakdown of urban infrastructure and services. This contributes to water and air pollution, ineffective waste management and environmental

To increase sustainability, civil engineers should consider reliability and transport expenditures in the new design. The current design of the intersection is unsustainable due to improper timing of the traffic signals. There should be some regulations to the current traffic signals to avoid long delays in traffic (Kockelman and Shabih 17). Mobility barriers at the intersection can result to a slow response to emergencies. Therefore, the timing of traffic lights at the

It is clear that Toronto is facing a serious problem of traffic congestion since it is the most congested city in North America. Canada government spends on more over $ 2 billion for one year and it makes various factors. These factors are categorized into non- recurring and recurring factors. However, in Canada traffic jam is the largest percentage and the paper focused on recurring factors. These include increased automobile use, poor planning and lapse in implementation of laws which govern traffic systems. This leads to the use of many private cars by workers who commute to work as opposed to use of public transport systems resulting in congestion. There are several solutions to reduce traffic congestion in Toronto. These involve encouraging

The relationship between people and traffic is down to how people behave on the roads they use and how they deal with the rules associated with this, as well as accepting that others need to use the same space whether this is at the same time or separately. Traffic is viewed in Buchanan's report as an agent

Numerous countries of the world today are facing environmental problems such as pollution, but looking at some places of the world where people are losing their lives everyday due to pollution is a tragic sight. Kabul, Afghanistan’s largest city made to house 1 million citizens and have a maximum flow of 75,000 cars today houses 5 million citizens and has a flow of 400,000 cars (not including busses). People of Kabul are facing several environmental problems each day, including water pollution, war, and air pollution, causing someone to lose their life everyday. Suffering from three decades of war is one of the causes of air pollution, water pollution, and mass destruction of afghanistan’s infrastructure. On top of all the pollution, Afghanistan

Since the industrial revolution, many developed and developing countries have begun the process of urbanization to achieve faster development. The transformation from rural to urban brings the human beings convenience and wealth. However, in the past decade, many cities have met not only benefits but also challenges. Environmental problems continue to grow in those high-density areas. To investigate these problems and their influences, two cities, from a developed country and a developing country each, New York City (the U.S.A) and Shanghai (China) are chosen to compare. Both cities are economic centers in their own countries. New York City started its urbanization in the 19th century while Shanghai started in around 1980s. The process NYC has experienced, especially environmental problems, is a good example for Shanghai government to learn from when it continues its urbanization step in the future. Three problems are investigated: air pollution, water quality and soil contamination. These ones are significant in our lives as they can affect our organs and thus influences our health directly.

The development of every nation hinges on the effectiveness of their transportation systems. Movement of goods, services and people to and from work is made possible by transportation systems. The importance of effective transportation systems cannot be over-emphasized. A lot of countries are facing Transportation problems and my country Ghana is no exception. A trip of about 30 minutes can take about an hour or more due to traffic jams. This is seriously impacting productivity and has been a topical issue in the country. The situation is the same in Uganda where I currently work. To this end, Transportation Engineers are needed to design roads/ highways that will stand the test of time, plan effective traffic management systems to reduce travel

In recent years Bangladesh has achieved rapid economic growth and significant progress in social development despite many other problems. The enviable GDP growth and many other social and environmental successes have gained until now. But still Dhaka is one of the least livable cities in the world. Political economy and urban planning both are complex and people and state oriented. Before discussing about the political economy of urban development process it is necessary to clear the concept of political economy and the economic system of Bangladesh.

The objective of this paper is to understand the modes of road transportation, the role of road transportation in urban areas, the role of transportation infrastructure in