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TIME TO CHANGE THE OLD PARADIGM: PROMOTING SUSTAINABLE URBAN TRANSPORT IN LAHORE, PAKISTAN

Muhammad Imran, Nicholas Low

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Urban transport is among the most important sectors with a direct bearing on sustainable development because of the high growth of the transport sector's energy consumption and greenhouse gas emissions. This becomes more important in the case of Pakistan where the motor vehicle fleet is growing at 2-3 times the rate of population. Especially in Lahore, designed transport strategies and programs have resulted in high growth in urban road traffic, increased levels of air and noise pollution, and car accidents. The aim of this paper is to review the strengths and weaknesses of transport planning in Lahore and to recommend measures for developing sustainable urban transport systems in the city.

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Urban transport is among the most important sectors with a direct bearing on sustainable development because of the high growth of the transport sector's energy consumption and greenhouse gas emissions. This becomes more important in the case of Pakistan where the motor vehicle fleet is growing at 2-3 times the rate of population. Especially in Lahore, designed transport strategies and programs have resulted in high growth in urban road traffic, increased levels of air and noise pollution, and car accidents. The aim of this paper is to review the strengths and weaknesses of transport planning in Lahore and to recommend measures for developing sustainable urban transport systems in the city.

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Urban transport is among the most important sectors with a direct bearing on sustainable development because of the high growth of the transport sector's energy consumption and greenhouse gas emissions. This becomes more important in the case of Pakistan where the motor vehicle fleet is growing at 2-3 times the rate of population. Especially in Lahore, designed transport strategies and programs have resulted in high growth in urban road traffic, increased levels of air and noise pollution, and car accidents. The aim of this paper is to review the strengths and weaknesses of transport planning in Lahore and to recommend measures for developing sustainable urban transport systems in the city.

Key concepts: Sustainable transport, Sustainable development, Business, Greenhouse gas, Energy consumption, Population growth, Transport engineering, Population

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