التباين المكاني لخدمات النقل في زيارة الأربعين لسنة 2017م و علاقته بكثافة الزائرين

Abstract EN

The purpose of the study of the “spatial variation of transport services in the 40th visit of 2017 and its relationship with the density of visitors” is to survey the transport services provided during that visit.

The problem of the research is expressed as follows; “Due to the increasing number of visitors per year, many problems emerged in the services provided, most notably the transport services in the main roads that the visitors take, and the inefficiency and service variation contrast from one road to another.

The aim of this research is to identify the roads network map in Karbala Governorate, especially those that represent the main entrances of visitor traffic, and the efficiency of transport services provided on these entrances.

Is there a variation in these services? What is its relationship with the number of visitors? The researcher adopts a descriptive analytical method to describe and analyze the main directions of the movement, the efficiency of transport services and the density of visitors.

The research found out that traditional transport plans are being adopted and that those means of transport are unmaintained, adopting immediate solutions at each visit and thus facing problems of their inability to satisfy the needs of the city's residents and visitors as well.

There is also some contrast between the services provided in the main roads as they do not come in accordance with the density of visitors, especially in the entrances of Karbala - Babel and Karbala - Najaf, and there are no enough car parking spaces of full services that can help in providing services with high flexibility during the visit period, other transportation services are randomly used.

The researcher recommends the need to implement a comprehensive and sustainable transport plans based on efficient criteria which take into account the economic, social and environmental conditions as well as the private prestige of the city of Karbala which receives millions of visitors every year.