Abstract

Addis Ababa, the capital city of Ethiopia, has a population of just over 5 million people in 2021. This is 4.4% more than the population in 2020, and 8.8% more than the population in 2019 (Addis Ababa, Ethiopia Metro Area population 1950-2021). With rapid urbanization and economic growth Addis Ababa’s transportation infrastructure is unable to meet the demands of the population. As a result, the city is facing high rates of traffic congestion. Based on the research conducted by Wondwossen Taddesse for his paper on ‘Assessing & quantifying the level of traffic congestion at major intersections, the average traffic congestion intensity in Addis Ababa expressed in Veh-min or person-min is very high and the result shows on average about ‘18,500 Vehicle-min or 38 vehicle-days and 169,000 Per-min or 352-person-day are wasted at each intersection legs or congestion spot per day’ (Taddesse). Traffic congestion is a major global urban issue. It is be caused by several multilayered factors including but is not limited to the following: road lanes, parking area, road signals, effective traffic management, lack of manpower, lack of resources, and lack of public transportation. The intent of this paper is to understand the major contributors of traffic congestion and identify the factors can be effectively resolved with the help of internet of things (IoT) along with the integrations of digitalized systems in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. With the help of the World Bank, World Resources Institute (WRI), United Nations and other private organizations and institutes we conducted a comprehensive study and propose a two-part solution to the traffic congestion in Addis Ababa Ethiopia; improvement of the road infrastructure and the development of a smarter traffic management system.

Publication Date

5-2023

Document Type

Master's Project

Student Type

Graduate

Degree Name

Professional Studies - City Sciences (MS)

Department, Program, or Center

Graduate Programs & Research

Advisor

Sanjay Modak

Advisor/Committee Member

Khalil Al Hussaeni

Campus

RIT Dubai

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