introduction recent studies of public underground parking lots showed the influence of radon concentration and the probable discomfort caused by parking cars. materials and methods radon concentration was measured in semi-closed public parking lots in the six governorates of kuwait, using durridge rad7radon detector (usa). results the peak radon concentration in the parking lots of kuwait gover...

The need to gain a comprehensive understanding of road travelers’ choice mode and their perceptions using sustainable urban mobility modes have evolved shape the form future transport planning policymaking. To combat concern growing traffic congestion in Riyadh City, government Saudi Arabia designed introduced public project named “Riyadh Metro”. This study explores potential commuters’ percept...

OBJECTIVE Commuting provides opportunities for regular physical activity which can reduce the risk of chronic disease. Commuters' mode of travel may be shaped by their environment, but understanding of which specific environmental characteristics are most important and might form targets for intervention is limited. This study investigated associations between mode choice and a range of objecti...

We utilise collaborative path-finding to improve efficiency of smart parking systems and therefore reduce traffic congestion in metropolitan environments, while increasing efficiency and profitability of parking garages. A significant portion of traffic in urban areas is accounted for by drivers searching for an available parking space. Many cities have adopted a parking guidance and informatio...

Our paper approaches the parking assistance service in urban environments as an instance of service provision in non-cooperative network environments. We propose normative abstractions for the way drivers pursue parking space and the way they respond to partial or complete information for parking demand and supply as well as specific pricing policies on public and private parking facilities. Th...

Urban planners typically set the minimum parking requirements for every land use to satisfy the peak demand for free parking. As a result, parking is free for 99% of automobile trips in the United States. Minimum parking requirements increase the supply and reduce the price ± but not the cost ± of parking. They bundle the cost of parking spaces into the cost of development, and thereby increase...

Plug-in electric vehicles become more attractive with government incentives and policies. Tractable modeling techniques that can incorporate electric vehicles are critical for developing realistic and effective travel behaviors models. It is shown in this paper that the special features of electric vehicles and the limited charging infrastructures lead to different travel behavior of electric v...