Street re-design for the adoption of autonomous vehicles: case of the city of Doha, Qatar

IF 3.5 Q3 GREEN & SUSTAINABLE SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY
Mahnoor Hasan, Fodil Fadli
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Purpose There is lack of knowledge about how the existing streets need to be redesigned and the infrastructural changes that need to be made to adopt autonomous vehicles. The purpose of this study is to investigate the infrastructure requirements of autonomous vehicles in terms of (1) lane widths, (2) parking spaces, (3) drop-off zones and (4) other facilities, followed by analyzing them and suggesting changes in the existing urban design of Msheireb Downtown Doha (MDD). Design/methodology/approach Mixed method of combining both qualitative (secondary research of analyzing the existing data about the urban design guidelines for an autonomous future, observations of the existing infrastructure) and quantitative methods (on-site measurements of pedestrian walkways and road lane widths) is used. Findings The outcome of the research consists of a series of major infrastructural changes with regard to lane widths, parking spaces, pick-up and drop-off zones and other facilities needed for the deployment of autonomous vehicles. Practical implications The results imply that Qatar can benefit by adopting the proposed urban design suggestions for the implementation of autonomous vehicles on the streets of MDD in particular, and smart cities of Qatar and the region in general. Social implications The proposed changes can work as a reference and serve as a possible setting for addressing Autonomous Vehicle preparations in emerging cities. Originality/value The proposed urban design changes can be adapted for an autonomous future in emerging cities.
采用自动驾驶汽车的街道重新设计:以卡塔尔多哈市为例
人们缺乏对现有街道需要如何重新设计以及需要对基础设施进行哪些改变以采用自动驾驶汽车的知识。本研究的目的是调查自动驾驶汽车在(1)车道宽度、(2)停车位、(3)下车区和(4)其他设施方面的基础设施需求,然后对这些需求进行分析,并提出对多哈Msheireb Downtown Doha (MDD)现有城市设计的修改建议。设计/方法/方法混合使用定性方法(分析现有数据的二次研究,关于自主未来的城市设计指南,对现有基础设施的观察)和定量方法(人行道和车道宽度的现场测量)。研究结果包括一系列重大基础设施的变化,包括车道宽度、停车位、上下车区以及部署自动驾驶汽车所需的其他设施。结果表明,卡塔尔可以通过采用拟议的城市设计建议,特别是在MDD的街道上实施自动驾驶汽车,以及卡塔尔和该地区的智能城市。拟议的变化可以作为参考,并作为解决新兴城市自动驾驶汽车准备工作的可能背景。原创性/价值提出的城市设计变化可以适应新兴城市的自主未来。
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Smart and Sustainable Built Environment
Smart and Sustainable Built Environment GREEN & SUSTAINABLE SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY-
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