An Analysis to Challenges of Sustainable Urban Transport in Metropolitan Areas

Abstract

The historical patterns of urban development strongly had paved the way for achievement of sustainability regarding issues of energy and water use, food production, waste generation and disposal, biodiversity and equal opportunity. The traditional urban pattern was a cluster of human activities in city downtowns and neighborhood centers surrounded by residences in a density gradient. But, increasing mobility as a consequence of longer distances, caused by the growth of cities and urban areas and the consequent traffic problems all have contributed to decline of sustainability in urban areas and that is why during the last few years new modes of urban transport systems have been speculated in order to reach urban sustainability in most countries, while in others, existing lines and networks have been expanded. In this paper, the intention is to research the role of transport systems in sustainable urban development in Iran from a planning point of view emphasizing the various planning aspects.

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