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ABSTRACT
Information and Communication Technology (ICT) is advocated to contribute to sustainable transportation by prompting a change in travel patterns. Therefore, using an ICT-enabled city region in India as the study context, the objectives of the study were to examine the influence of ICT on travel patterns in city regions and explore the strategies to enhance ICT usage for positively changed travel patterns. Findings suggest that definite linkages between ICT usage and travel patterns exist. An increase in ICT usage in daily activities of people will enable a significant reduction in trip generation, travel distance and travel time. Strategic interventions including enhancing networking and ICT connectivity, provisioning free Wi-Fi hot spots at important nodal points, and enabling the availability of real-time road transportation-related information can enhance ICT usage leading to a positively changed travel pattern. This is likely to improve traffic movement and reduce congestion contributing to sustainable urban road transportation.
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Dillip Kumar Das
Professor Dillip Kumar Das, Ph.D. in Urban and Regional Planning, blends expertise in Civil Engineering and City Planning. Currently dedicated to academia at the University of KwaZulu Natal, South Africa, his journey spans universities in India, Ethiopia and South Africa. Preceding his academic role from 2001, he has significant experience consultancies and government sectors in India. As a member of the Sustainable Road Transportation Group at UKZN, a registered Professional Engineer, and A-rated researcher recognised by SANRAL, his research spans across sustainable urban development, transportation planning, Applied Systems Analysis, system dynamics modeling, Multi-Criteria Decision-Making Modeling, etc. Professor Das has significantly contributed to several research and industry-based projects, co-authored two books as the lead author and published numerous peer-reviewed research articles. His commitment also extends to editorial roles in multiple esteemed journals, enhancing the scholarly landscape and fostering academic community growth.
Sanjaykumar G Sonar
Dr. Sanjaykumar G. Sonar, an alumnus of the prestigious College of Engineering, Pune (COEP), holds a Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering (1999) and a Master's in Town and Country Planning (2003). His academic journey continued at the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Roorkee, where he earned his Ph.D. in Urban Planning in 2007. Commencing his career at the Delhi Development Authority, Dr. Sonar later contributed significantly to the Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority. Returning to COEP Technological University, he now imparts his expertise as a faculty member in the Department of Planning. Dr. Sonar, a prolific author, has published research papers and co-authored a notable book on Regional Planning. Engaged in various professional bodies, he remains an active participant in their endeavors.
Mohamed Mostafa Hassan Mostafa
Professor Mohamed Mostafa Hassan Mostafa, a distinguished Civil Engineer, earned his PhD in Pavement Engineering from the University of Liverpool, UK (2009) and an MSc in Transportation Engineering (2003). Currently, he serves as the Academic Leader of the ACL Cluster at the University of KwaZulu-Natal, overseeing Agriculture Engineering, Civil Engineering, and Land Surveying. Additionally, he holds the esteemed position of Chair and Director for the KZNDoT Chair in Sustainable Transportation. With a rich academic history spanning Egypt, the UK, and South Africa, Professor Mostafa specializes in sustainable roads, focusing on pavement research encompassing asphalt, smart transportation, and geotechnical pavement applications. Recognized as a researcher category A by SANRAL, he contributes extensively to professional bodies and has published over 80 articles. Notably, he founded and chairs the Sustainable Transportation Research Group (STRg) at UKZN.