Improvement Of Traffic System Research Articles

Overview: Livelihood Re-Establishment After Resettlement due to Dam Construction

This special issue features case studies carried out in Indonesia, Japan, and Sri Lanka, in which at least one of the following issues was observed and studied: (a) long-term (a few to several decades) implications of resettlement on livelihood re-establishment, (b) resettlement from rural areas with agriculture- or forestry-based economies to cities, and (c) gender issues associated with resettlement and livelihood re-establishment. These case studies were conducted for the purpose of examining how the planning and operation of the resettlement process affected residents reconstructing their livelihood. We conclude that there is still room for improvement in how compensation for resettlers and their livelihood re-establishment should be addressed by dam developers. We found that very limited attention has been paid to the gender issue in designing and implementing compensation packages for resettlers. And we also note that resettlers are not the only populations that need to be cared for. Dam construction also has an impact on non-resettlers in the project command area whose assets are not submerged. Their livelihood tends to be worse off after completion of a dam and reservoir. Infrastructure development in the project command area, particularly improvement of traffic systems, should be undertaken both for non-resettlers and resettlers who need or decide to live in the same area as before the construction.

Traffic Planning for Small Cities: A Basic Approach

Background/Objectives: 21st century is the era of urban growth and transportation development which is the major element of the development of nation. As per the growth of population, the need of transportation system has been increased rapidly. For the better transportation system, better traffic facility is considered as a prime element of it. Objective comprises of the improvements in traffic system by congestion and accident reduction, parking and traffic signal planning and to provide a reliable method for traffic analysis of small cities. Methods/Statistical Analysis: Traffic congestion, parking problem, accidents etc. nowadays are the major problems related to transportation facilities. So, there are certain parameters to cope with the transportation problems such as field study, designing & planning, accident analysis, economic evaluation, regulation, planning and administrative functions. In order to perform the traffic planning, there is need to observe the traffic conditions, traffic demand, vehicular characteristics, origin & destination and accident studies. Findings: It covers vehicle growth statics in the city with analysis and forecasting of the vehicle demand for the future. Reduction in accident is the success of efficient traffic system, so its study helps to identify the black spot which helps in improvement of traffic system and planning to minimize the accidents with proper traffic planning. Applications/Improvements: The method discussed is applicable for the aspects of the traffic and transportation planning for small or mid – sized cities. It helps in analyzing the major elements of the traffic systems. Traffic planning for a mid-sized city is an approach towards formulating the methodologies to cope with the traffic related issues for the development of better transportation facilities.