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to improve the competence of the responsible institutions to develop specific solutions to address
freight transport challenges.
Furthermore, mind set change at the institutional level is necessary to develop a sustainable transport
system that addresses climate change and social issues. Finally, a robust institutional and
organizational structure is essential to ensure a smooth integration between transport network and
land use planning. In this sense, a coordinating role, which is ideally under the responsibility of a
Transport Authority, is of importance.
The second priority is an integrated transport network and land use planning, as it influences other
sectors such as freight and servicing, and climate change. A robust integration between transport
network and land use planning can also tackle social exclusion issues by implementing the principle
of universal accessibility, a very important aspect when considering special needs of the elderly,
women, and the poor and disabled people. Including human dimension in every aspect of transport
and land use planning is also not less important since the end purpose of transport system is to serve
transport users, as such embracing their participation in the planning process will ensure the
effectiveness of the measures.
In short, institutional and organizational structure, and transport network and land use planning are
the most important areas that need to be strengthened due to their strong influence on other areas. A
strong institutional and organizational structure, and a robust transport network and land use
planning are two areas that are very mature and advanced in developed countries in comparison to
their developing counterparts. Therefore, improvements in these two areas are recommended to be
prioritised by Islamic megacities in order to realise their vision of sustainable urban transport.