Improving Addis Ababa Transport System by Using Transport Demand Management Strategy
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2019-10
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Addis Ababa University
Abstract
Addis Ababa is challenged by providing access to safe, efficient and sustainable transport system.
Congestion is becoming a common experience in different parts of the city due to the lack of
consistent concentrated efforts from the various stakeholders. The city is critically inadequate to
provide service for the increasing travel demand of the city. This research explores methods of
minimizing Addis Ababa transport system problem by using transport demand management
strategies. Transportation Demand Management (TDM) refers to the various strategies adopted to
change travel behavior to increase the transportation system efficiency and also to achieve reduction
in congestion, fuel conception, environmental pollution, while focusing on the safety and mobility
of the road users.
In order to select applicable demand management strategy the first step is to identify behavior of
major Addis Ababa transport problems. Primary and secondary data has been used to identify
behavior of major transport problems. The behavior and effect of this problems have been described
using system dynamics causal loop diagrams. After identification of Addis Ababa transport
problems Qualitative comparative analysis is used to confirm applicability of transport demand
management strategy. Applicable transport demand management strategy has been selected by
considering correlation between Addis Ababa transport demand management barriers, transport
demand management strategy and Addis Ababa transport problem behavior. Customized QFD
analysis is performed to measure relative importance of selected transport demand management
strategy with transport service quality measuring parameters and prioritize the transport demand
management strategies.
Math lab Digital image process analysis is used to analyze traffic intensity of typical traffic
congestion of Addis Ababa. Input of Math lab analysis is image collected form Online Google
traffic monitoring webpage. Typical traffic condition data is collected for 17 hour per day for every
week day. Math lab digital image analysis identifies traffic intensity of Addis Ababa with respect to
week days and every season of the year. The result analysis shows decrease of traffic congestion by
17 % to 31 % .Finally based on result of analysis space (location) and time of application of
selected transport demand management strategy is identified.
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Transport System, Transport Demand, Addis Ababa, Management Strategy