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The Cost of Jaywalking on Traffic Congestion in an Intersection in Greater Cairo: A Case Study

There have been many studies focusing on different types of traffic delays, pedestrians’ interaction at signalized intersections and economic losses as a result of these delays. However, there is a huge gap in the current literature, regionally and globally, in studying the traffic delays associated...

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description There have been many studies focusing on different types of traffic delays, pedestrians’ interaction at signalized intersections and economic losses as a result of these delays. However, there is a huge gap in the current literature, regionally and globally, in studying the traffic delays associated with jaywalking. In Egypt, jaywalking is considered a common phenomenon, however, population increased drastically over the past decades in Greater Cairo leading to more congested streets. This research provides a case study that investigates the economic effect of jaywalking on traffic flow in Mashaal, a sample location in Greater Cairo, due to traffic congestion. The research uses the methodology used by the World Bank to calculate the monetary value of traffic congestion due to jaywalking. There are different categories in calculating the economic impact of jaywalking as source of non-recurring delays; however, the method used will focus on calculating the direct cost due to nonrecurring travel time delays as a result of jaywalking. The empirical findings of the research are based on primary sources. In the analysis section of the research, the value of losses due to jaywalking was calculated to investigate the amount of losses as a result of the jaywalking phenomena in case study. Finally, a conclusion is drawn based on the findings; in addition some recommendations and a sample awareness campaign that could be used by policymakers in order to answer the call for further research in the field of traffic congestion and to start taking some action.
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spelling oai:fount.aucegypt.edu:etds-2707 The Cost of Jaywalking on Traffic Congestion in an Intersection in Greater Cairo: A Case Study gawdat, hussein There have been many studies focusing on different types of traffic delays, pedestrians’ interaction at signalized intersections and economic losses as a result of these delays. However, there is a huge gap in the current literature, regionally and globally, in studying the traffic delays associated with jaywalking. In Egypt, jaywalking is considered a common phenomenon, however, population increased drastically over the past decades in Greater Cairo leading to more congested streets. This research provides a case study that investigates the economic effect of jaywalking on traffic flow in Mashaal, a sample location in Greater Cairo, due to traffic congestion. The research uses the methodology used by the World Bank to calculate the monetary value of traffic congestion due to jaywalking. There are different categories in calculating the economic impact of jaywalking as source of non-recurring delays; however, the method used will focus on calculating the direct cost due to nonrecurring travel time delays as a result of jaywalking. The empirical findings of the research are based on primary sources. In the analysis section of the research, the value of losses due to jaywalking was calculated to investigate the amount of losses as a result of the jaywalking phenomena in case study. Finally, a conclusion is drawn based on the findings; in addition some recommendations and a sample awareness campaign that could be used by policymakers in order to answer the call for further research in the field of traffic congestion and to start taking some action. 2018-06-18T07:00:00Z thesis application/pdf https://fount.aucegypt.edu/etds/1837 https://fount.aucegypt.edu/context/etds/article/2707/viewcontent/THE_COST_OF_JAYWALKING_ON_TRAFFIC_CONGESTION_HUSSEINGAWDAT_.pdf Theses and Dissertations AUC Knowledge Fountain Jaywalking Traffic Congestion Pedestrians Safety Urban Planning Policy Cost Economics Economic Policy Infrastructure Macroeconomics Other Engineering Policy Design, Analysis, and Evaluation Public Administration Public Economics Transportation Transportation Engineering Urban, Community and Regional Planning Urban Studies and Planning
spellingShingle Jaywalking Traffic Congestion Pedestrians Safety Urban Planning Policy Cost Economics
Economic Policy
Infrastructure
Macroeconomics
Other Engineering
Policy Design, Analysis, and Evaluation
Public Administration
Public Economics
Transportation
Transportation Engineering
Urban, Community and Regional Planning
Urban Studies and Planning
gawdat, hussein
The Cost of Jaywalking on Traffic Congestion in an Intersection in Greater Cairo: A Case Study
title The Cost of Jaywalking on Traffic Congestion in an Intersection in Greater Cairo: A Case Study
title_full The Cost of Jaywalking on Traffic Congestion in an Intersection in Greater Cairo: A Case Study
title_fullStr The Cost of Jaywalking on Traffic Congestion in an Intersection in Greater Cairo: A Case Study
title_full_unstemmed The Cost of Jaywalking on Traffic Congestion in an Intersection in Greater Cairo: A Case Study
title_short The Cost of Jaywalking on Traffic Congestion in an Intersection in Greater Cairo: A Case Study
title_sort cost of jaywalking on traffic congestion in an intersection in greater cairo a case study
topic Jaywalking Traffic Congestion Pedestrians Safety Urban Planning Policy Cost Economics
Economic Policy
Infrastructure
Macroeconomics
Other Engineering
Policy Design, Analysis, and Evaluation
Public Administration
Public Economics
Transportation
Transportation Engineering
Urban, Community and Regional Planning
Urban Studies and Planning
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