Achieving sustainable communities and cities is on the agenda of local policy makers in order to offer a better life quality for the residents of cities. Some of the major challenges cities are facing are transport related problems that constitute barriers to achieve sustainable cities. As the need for commuting increases in line with urbanization, an integrated and more environmentally friendly transport system is critical to achieve sustainability goals in relation to mobility.
In this project, we will develop a smart parking system, including park and ride scheme, which mitigates the congestion problem resulting from the inefficient use of existing park spaces in Istanbul, one of the most congested cities in the world. The developed scheme will be of help for municipalities to create better parking facilities and serve as a policy tool to promote transport systems in favor of the environment and community.
WHAT WE DO
The goals of this proposed projects can be stated as
Air Pollution
Reducing air pollution in city centers, especially in areas parking facilities are not adequate
Parking
Automating and optimizing the parking management, reducing the human cost and time-loss and generating more parking revenue
Comfort
Offering a comfortable city excursion especially for disabled and elderly citizens
Traffic
Drastically alleviating traffic congestion stemming from a prolonged parking search
Data
Sensing, collecting and recording multiple features and behavior of vehicles and their drivers to form and process big data and finally
Wellbeing
Drastically improving the wellbeing of the residents of Istanbul through the smart parking scheme while promoting transport systems in favor of the environment and community.