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  • Urban Planning
  • Transportation Engineering
  • Environmental Science

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  • Student commuting significantly impacts urban travel demand, with private car use near schools exacerbating traffic issues.
  • Parental preference for private vehicles over public transport for school runs negatively affects traffic management near educational institutions.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To develop a simulation model for analyzing traffic conditions in school zones.
  • To identify optimal urban planning and transportation strategies for improving traffic efficiency and reducing environmental impact around schools.

Main Methods:

  • A simulation model was developed focusing on school entrances and neighborhood transportation.
  • Key parameters analyzed include directional hourly volume, delivery vehicle parking demand, school-intersection distance, and average pick-up vehicle parking time.
  • Traffic efficiency, energy consumption, and pollutant emissions were used as evaluation criteria.

Main Results:

  • Simulated experiments indicate that a distance of 400m between school entrances and intersections, under a 1000 passenger car unit per hour (pcu/h) traffic volume, leads to significantly improved traffic conditions.
  • The study identified specific parameters influencing traffic flow and environmental outcomes in school vicinities.

Conclusions:

  • The research provides a scientific foundation for optimizing traffic management and organization in school regions.
  • Implementing strategies based on optimal school-intersection distances can enhance traffic efficiency and reduce negative environmental externalities.