Agenda 21 As A Tool For Implementing An Improved Traffic Environment And Safety For Developing Countries, A Case Study of Faisalabad, Pakistan

Abstract: Agenda 21 deals with the sustainability and sustainable transportation strategies are those that can meet the basic mobility needs of all and be sustained into the foreseeable future without destruction of our resource base. In the developing countries transportation is one of the main growing crisis. This crisis is the product of multiple forces, including the rapid pace of urbanisation and a mismatch between the supply of transportation infrastructure, services, and technologies and the mobility needs of the majority of the people, whose incomes are very low. Transportation development policies and investments in most developing countries are focused on encouraging motorization and are indifferent or hostile to low-cost, informal, nonmotorised transportation modes, despite the vital role they play in mobility for lower-income groups. My main focus in this study is Asian developing countries, one country – Pakistan – is selected as an example and 3rd largest city in Pakistan named Faisalabad is selected for detailed study. Transportation scenario and problems in this city are closely observed and studied which lead to interesting findings and facts. These include congestion index, loss in working hours, average speed, expenses and commuter satisfaction. Sustainable transportation and environmental problems are also studied for the City of Faisalabad, and recommendations made to improve them. It is finally inferred that there is an urgent need for comprehensive transportation planning, managing Kachi Abadies population, curbing private vehicle use and effectively facilitating the public transportation in the City of Faisalabad. Keywords: Sustainable Transportation; Agenda 21; Traffic Safety; Environmental Problem; Developing Countries; Transportation Problems in Faisalabad, Pakistan; Indicators of sustainability;