Abstract
Transport is considered one of the main drivers of urban growth. Urban growth means more transport infrastructure, energy supply, and high amounts of land. That damages the natural environment and increases greenhouse gas emissions with such consequences as more air and noise pollution directly affecting the climate change and quality of life of people living in and around cities. However, effective transport routes and connections can improve the management of urban flows, provide better accessibility and enhance the quality of urban life. Thus, urban growth is strongly related to transport with causes and effects, and creating sustainable urban transport solutions in developing countries requires urban transport solutions addressing at the same time the three pillars (economic, social, and environmental) of sustainability. In this chapter, we will focus on the transport infrastructure as a driving force of sustainable urban sprawl in two cities in two developing countries. We elaborate on two cases: Ankara, the second biggest city in Turkey, and Kolkata, the seventh big city in India, selected as examples of different regions, sizes, and physical and socio-economic characteristics of the urban areas. In line with the study objective, previous literature, government publications, population data, and academic articles have been reviewed and analysed to understand and examine the cases. This chapter examines how the chosen cities practice and justify urban transport infrastructure planning and development concerning the three dimensions of sustainability and whether any progress has been accomplished.
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Zeybek, H., Roy, S., Mitra, S. (2023). Transport as a Driver of Sustainable Urban Growth: Evidence from Ankara, Turkey and Kolkata, India. In: Chatterjee, U., Antipova, A., Ghosh, S., Majumdar, S., Setiawati, M.D. (eds) Urban Environment and Smart Cities in Asian Countries. Human Dynamics in Smart Cities. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-25914-2_20
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