Volume : III, Issue : V, May - 2014
Measuring Traffic Congestion of Shillong: An Appraisal Study
Pk Ryngnga
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Traffic congestion has been one of major issues that most cities are facing. It is believed that identification of congestion is the first step for selecting appropriate mitigation measures. Congestion both in perception and in reality impacts the movement of people. Traffic congestion wastes time, energy and causes pollution. There are oadly two factors, which affect congestion; (a) micro–level factors (b) macro–level factors that relate to overall demand for road use. Congestion is ‘triggered’ at the ‘micro’ level (e.g. on the road), and ‘driven’ at the ‘macro’ level. The micro level factors are, for example, many people want to move at the same time, too many vehicles for limited road space. On the other side, macro level factors are e.g. land–use patterns, car ownership trends, regional economic dynamics, etc. Therefore, this paper gives an overview and presents the possible ways to identify and measure the metrics for urban arterial congestion
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PK Ryngnga Measuring Traffic Congestion of Shillong: An Appraisal Study International Journal of Scientific Research, Vol.III, Issue. V, May 2014
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