Impact of the location of HEIs on traffic congestion: Evidence from Tashkent city

In this study, the focus is on evaluating the effect of the academic period on traffic levels, and subsequently estimating the associated harm to urban ecology. It is worth mentioning that Uzbekistan has ۱۹۹ higher educational institutions, with the largest concentration in Tashkent, accounting for ۴۳.۲% of all HEIs in the country. These institutions cater to over one million students, with around ۳۴% (approx. ۳۵۴,۰۰۰) enrolled in higher education in the capital. However, due to an anomalous cold weather event that occurred during the winter of ۲۰۲۲, the winter vacation of students in Uzbekistan was extended. Consequently, the academic period in HEIs began on January ۲۳rd, and this had a significant impact on traffic levels during morning and afternoon hours. Traffic observations taken during peak hours from January ۱۲th-۳۱st, ۲۰۲۳ indicated that although traffic was highest in the evenings, there was a marked increase in morning traffic following the start of the academic period on January ۲۳rd.

کلیدواژه ها:

Congestion ، HEI ، Carbon Footprint ، traffic length ، Average speed ، Survey