Metamorphosing sprawl to walkable city: a study on the role of public transport – Muscat case study

Figures & data

Figure 1. The development of Oman National Transport Company Services [12].

Figure 2. The Current Distribution of Transit Stops in Muscat Is Convenient to Limited Population Close to the Bus City Routs Based On 1 Km Euclidean Distance (The map source is the annual report of MWASALAT [9]. and the range of easy walk distance is added by the author according to the map scale).

Figure 3. Only 28% of the Survey Participants Live in the Convenient Walking Zone (5-10 minutes [31]. – Chart prepared by the author).

Figure 4. A Comparison Between Time to Commute by Car and to Walk to the Nearest Bus Stop for the Survey Participants (Charts prepared by the author).

Figure 5. The Reasons Indicated by 75% of the Participants for Being Non-Public Transport Users (Chart prepared by the author).

Figure 6. Most Commonly Indicated Uses and Destinations Of Car Users (Chart prepared by the author).

Figure 7. Factors That Would Encourage More Use of PT: Factors That Help Mitigate the Harsh Climate Were Highly Ranked (Chart prepared by the author).

Figure 8. A proposal to change a sprawl into a walkable city (prepared by the author).

A: Existing city bus route, B: New suggested extension, C: City/Neighborhood center, D: Electric car path, F: 5–10 min walking distance

Figure 9. Madinat Al Sultan Qaboos – example of applying the suggested proposal to shift sprawl to walkable city.

A Existing city bus route B New suggested extension C: Neighborhood/City center D Electric car path F: 5–10 m walking distance (Prepared by the author – Map from Muscat Municipality)

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