Urban Traffic Management: New Strategies to Improve the Quality of Life in Metropolitan Cities

Mahdi Aliyari

doi:10.63053/ijset.127

Authors

Mahdi Aliyari Department of Architecture, Islamic Azad University, Shabestar Branch, Shabestar, Iran.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.63053/ijset.127

Keywords:

Quality of life, Traffic management, Artificial environment, new technology

Abstract

The quality of life in cities is strongly influenced by traffic management and related challenges. With the increase in population and urban development, problems such as congestion, air pollution, and accidents have become serious problems that not only threaten the comfort of citizens, but also negatively affect their physical and mental health. This paper examines the main challenges of traffic management in artificial environments and It provides effective solutions to improve the quality of life. To address these problems, proposals such as the development of sustainable public transportation, the use of smart technologies in traffic management, and the use of non-motorized vehicles are presented. Finally, this article emphasizes that a comprehensive and multidimensional approach to traffic management is necessary to move towards creating a more sustainable city with a higher quality of life.

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