The annual influx of millions of visitors to Al Madinah city for Umrah and Hajj presents challenge in ensuring efficient mobility within the city’s religious and historical sites. This influx strains the already inadequate transportation system, resulting in congestion and service inefficiencies that diminish the overall visitor experience. Moreover, the ambitious goal of Saudi Arabia’s Vision 2030 to attract over 23 million visitors annually exacerbates this challenge. To address this challenge, a highly efficient public transportation infrastructure is required to facilitate the movement of a huge number of visitors among historical religious sites. This paper analyzes Al Madinah’s current transportation system, including infrastructure and public transport components. The assessment identifies both strengths and limitations. Furthermore, it explores the potential advantages that could be gained from the implementation of Sustainable Urban Transport (SUT) principles. The study highlights the inadequacy of the existing transportation system in managing current visitor influx and its adverse environmental impact, especially regarding air quality. The findings indicate that implementing SUT in Al Madinah could provide numerous benefits. These include improved air quality, reduced traffic congestion, heightened safety with dedicated pathways for pedestrians and cyclists, economic growth, and enhanced public health. Furthermore, SUT is effective in mitigating noise pollution, especially in areas surrounding historical and religious sites. A set of practical recommendations encouraging sustainable mobility solutions, improved visitor experiences, and alignment with Saudi Arabia Vision 2030 objectives is provided.


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    Titel :

    Opportunities for Implementing Sustainable Urban Transport in Al Madinah Al Munawara


    Weitere Titelangaben:

    Sustain. Civil Infrastruct.


    Beteiligte:
    Fouad Aouad, Ghassan (Herausgeber:in) / Yousef Ghoneim, Mahmoud (Herausgeber:in) / Paleologos, Evan K. (Herausgeber:in) / Sheibani, Hamdi (Herausgeber:in) / Abas, Hassan A. (Autor:in) / Dakhil, Omar (Autor:in) / Yousif, Isameldin (Autor:in) / Al-Hussain, Tarek M. (Autor:in) / Sanafiri, Nedaa H. (Autor:in) / Marie, Abdulrahman (Autor:in)

    Kongress:

    International Conference on Advancing Sustainable Futures ; 2023 ; Dubai, United Arab Emirates December 05, 2023 - December 06, 2023



    Erscheinungsdatum :

    16.05.2025


    Format / Umfang :

    16 pages





    Medientyp :

    Aufsatz/Kapitel (Buch)


    Format :

    Elektronische Ressource


    Sprache :

    Englisch




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