Attitudes and Policy Implications of Urban Growth Boundary and traffic congestion reduction in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

2015 ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Saudi Arabia ◽  
Urban Growth ◽  
Traffic Congestion ◽  
Policy Implications ◽  
Urban Growth Boundary

Achieving Sustainable Cities in Saudi Arabia

2018 ◽  
pp. 234-255 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ismaila Rimi Abubakar ◽  
Yusuf Adedoyin Aina
Keyword(s):  
Saudi Arabia ◽  
Urban Growth ◽  
Urban Population ◽  
Policy Implications ◽  
Rapid Urbanization ◽  
The Third ◽  
The People ◽  
The Government ◽  
Sustainability Initiatives ◽  
The Third World

This chapter highlights the challenges of rapid urbanization in Saudi Arabia and the implications of its burgeoning urban population on urban sustainability. The first section of the chapter reviews the trend of urbanization in the Third World, and Saudi Arabia in particular, and the factors responsible for rapid urban growth. The second section critically analyzes major urbanization challenges in Saudi Arabia and their impacts on the people and the environment. The final section assesses the extent to which some sustainability initiatives being implemented by the government are meeting the competing and sometimes conflicting urbanization challenges. The chapter concludes with some policy implications.

Achieving Sustainable Cities in Saudi Arabia

2016 ◽  
pp. 42-63 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ismaila Rimi Abubakar ◽  
Yusuf Adedoyin Aina
Keyword(s):  
Saudi Arabia ◽  
Urban Growth ◽  
Urban Population ◽  
Policy Implications ◽  
Rapid Urbanization ◽  
The Third ◽  
The People ◽  
The Government ◽  
Sustainability Initiatives ◽  
The Third World

This chapter highlights the challenges of rapid urbanization in Saudi Arabia and the implications of its burgeoning urban population on urban sustainability. The first section of the chapter reviews the trend of urbanization in the Third World, and Saudi Arabia in particular, and the factors responsible for rapid urban growth. The second section critically analyzes major urbanization challenges in Saudi Arabia and their impacts on the people and the environment. The final section assesses the extent to which some sustainability initiatives being implemented by the government are meeting the competing and sometimes conflicting urbanization challenges. The chapter concludes with some policy implications.

scholarly journals Evaluation of the Applicability of the Ramp Metering to a Freeway Using Microsimulation: A Case Study in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (20) ◽  
pp. 4406
Author(s):  
Seongkwan Lee ◽  
Amr Shokri ◽  
Abdullah Al-Mansour
Keyword(s):  
Saudi Arabia ◽  
Traffic Congestion ◽  
Traffic Management ◽  
Fixed Time ◽  
Ramp Metering ◽  
Traffic Data ◽  
Geometrical Data ◽  
Overall Performance ◽  
Length Reduction

Riyadh, the capital of Saudi Arabia, suffers from traffic congestion like other modern societies, during peak hours but also all day long, even without any incidents. To solve this horrible traffic congestion problem, various efforts have been made from the Active Traffic Management (ATM) aspect. Ramp metering (RM) is one of the representative methods of the ATM and has already proven its value in many locations worldwide. Unfortunately, RM has not yet been fully implemented in Saudi Arabia. This research aimed to assess the applicability of RM to a freeway in Riyadh using microsimulation. The widely known software VISSIM (PTV Planung Transport Verkehr AG, Germany, 1992) was chosen to compare the performances of various RM operating scenarios, such as fixedtime operation with different sub-scenarios and traffic-responsive operation using ALINEA (Asservissement Lineaire d’entree Autoroutiere) algorithm. For the simulations, this study targeted Makkah Road, one of the major freeways in Riyadh, and collected geometrical data and traffic data from that freeway. Analysis of four main scenarios and eight sub-scenarios, proved that overall performance of the fixed-time RM operation is generally good. The sub-scenario 4V3R of the fixed-time RM operation was the best in average queue length reduction. However, the traffic-responsive operation was best in average speed improvement.

scholarly journals Urban Growth and its Impact on Tangail Municipal Area

2016 ◽  
Vol 8 (2) ◽  
pp. 163-166
Author(s):  
BC Sarker ◽  
SC Shutradhar ◽  
A Khan ◽  
ASM Saifullah ◽  
AB Ruma
Keyword(s):  
Population Density ◽  
Urban Development ◽  
Natural Resources ◽  
Urban Growth ◽  
Traffic Congestion ◽  
Open Space ◽  
Sharp Rise ◽  
Secondary Sources ◽  
Factual Data ◽  
Survey Questionnaires

The study has endeavored to investigate the urban development and its impacts on Tangail municipality, Tangail, Bangladesh. The factual data have been collected from secondary sources, while the perceptual data are based on survey questionnaires on the opinions of respondents. Data were collected through instant spot observation (transect survey) and in-depth consultation, and interviews. The study displays that, the population of Tangail municipality rapidly augmented after 1971. For instance, the population rose from 19.875 thousand in 1961 to 128.785 thousand in 2001. Additionally, the area of Tangail municipality was 15.50 km2 in 1981 which has expanded to 29.40 km2 in 2001. The proposed area of Tangail municipality was five km2. In 1951 the level of urbanization in Tangail municipality was 1.79% which has experienced a sharp rise of 12.99 % in 2001. The study found that, the enlarged urbanization in Tangail town has resulted in higher population density, increased demand for food, alleviation of environmental pollution, increased traffic congestion, generation of solid waste, inadequate garbage disposal, effluent disposal into rivers, crime, and disappearing green and open space in the Tangail municipality.J. Environ. Sci. & Natural Resources, 8(2): 163-166 2015

What influences bank lending in Saudi Arabia?

2020 ◽  
Vol 27 (2) ◽  
pp. 125-155
Author(s):  
Ken Miyajima
Keyword(s):  
Saudi Arabia ◽  
Private Sector ◽  
Balance Sheet ◽  
Oil Prices ◽  
Bank Lending ◽  
Policy Implications ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Balance Sheets ◽  
Level Data ◽  
Bank Balance Sheets

PurposeDeterminants of credit growth in Saudi Arabia are investigated.Design/methodology/approachA panel approach is applied to macroeconomic and bank-level data spanning 2000 ‐15.FindingsBank lending is supported by strong bank balance sheet conditions (high capital ratio, and growth of NPL provisioning and deposits), and higher growth of both oil prices and non-oil private sector GDP. Lower bank concentration also helps, likely through greater competition, so does stronger institution. Consistent with the literature, lending by Islamic banks may be more responsive to economic activity. Lending remained robust in 2015 despite oil prices having declined, helped by strong bank balance sheets and as banks reduced their holdings of “excess liquidity”. To support bank lending in the period ahead, bank balance sheets need to remain strong. Fiscal adjustment and a reduced reliance on banks to finance the budget deficit would support credit provision to the private sector.Originality/valueThe paper is first to analyze in detail determinants of bank lending in Saudi Arabia applying a panel approach to bank level data, and draws critical policy implications.

scholarly journals Built Environment Correlates of the Propensity of Walking and Cycling

2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (20) ◽  
pp. 8752
Author(s):  
Longzhu Xiao ◽  
Linchuan Yang ◽  
Jixiang Liu ◽  
Hongtai Yang
Keyword(s):  
Built Environment ◽  
Traffic Congestion ◽  
Central Business District ◽  
Decision Makers ◽  
Policy Implications ◽  
Research Attention ◽  
Bus Stop ◽  
Intersection Density ◽  
Business District ◽  
Public Health Promotion

Walking and cycling are not only frequently-used modes of transport but also popular physical activities. They are beneficial to traffic congestion mitigation, air pollution reduction, and public health promotion. Hence, examining and comparing the built environment correlates of the propensity of walking and cycling is of great interest to urban practitioners and decision-makers and has attracted extensive research attention. However, existing studies mainly look into the two modes separately or consider them as an integral (i.e., active travel), and few compare built environment correlates of their propensity in a single study, especially in the developing world context. Thus, this study, taking Xiamen, China, as a case, examines the built environment correlates of the propensity of walking and cycling simultaneously and compares the results wherever feasible. It found (1) built environment correlates of the propensity of walking and cycling differ with each other largely in direction and magnitude; (2) land use mix, intersection density, and bus stop density are positively associated with walking propensity, while the distance to the CBD (Central Business District) is a negative correlate; (3) as for cycling propensity, only distance to CBD is a positive correlate, and job density, intersection density, and bus stop density are all negative correlates. The findings of this study have rich policy implications for walking and cycling promotion interventions.

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