Abstract

Transportation is one of the essential pillars of any smart city. The future of transportation in Dubai faces enormous hurdles in urban mobility, including a growing population density, congestion, and environmental issues. Without careful planning and policy actions, these problems would certainly worsen in the future. Thus, the purpose of this thesis is to investigate the future of urban mobility in Dubai and to suggest solutions for constructing a sustainable, efficient, and equitable transportation system by employing future foresight tools. Dubai has emerged in recent years as a global center for technological innovation, altering its built environment and reevaluating its approach to transport. However, rapid technological advancements make it more important to evaluate their impact on the future mobility of the city. Scenario planning is used to create alternative futures centered on different combinations of technological advancements, social mores, and regulatory frameworks. In this study, the interpretivism research philosophy is used, and an inductive research approach is used. The primary data collection is used with the help of interviews and trend analysis, and data is analyzed through thematic analysis. The findings showed that artificial intelligence and mentioned disruptive trends and wild cards will have different impacts on the future of mobility, and based on axes of uncertainties and scenario planning, strategies should be considering those driving forces if they got materialized.

Library of Congress Subject Headings

Urban transportation--United Arab Emirates--Dubai--Forecasting; City planning--United Arab Emirates--Dubai

Publication Date

2-2025

Document Type

Thesis

Student Type

Graduate

Degree Name

Professional Studies (MS)

Department, Program, or Center

Graduate Programs & Research

Advisor

Sanjay Modak

Advisor/Committee Member

Philippe Bouvier

Campus

RIT Dubai

Plan Codes

PROFST-MS

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