Analysis of Sydney's Transport Infrastructure and its Economic Impact

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BUI91001-2019-2 SMART LIVEABLE CITIES - ASSIGNMENT 2 DISCUSSION
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Transport
Transport refers to the movement of humans, goods or animals from one place to the other. It
enables trade between the people which is very necessary for ensuring & enhancing the overall
development of all the people living in Sydney, Australia. The transport infrastructure includes
roads, airways, railways, canals, pipelines & waterways. It has been founded that the essential
role is being played by transport in terms of not only enhancing the economic growth of the
place/ Sydney but also to ensure the globalization in the standard manner. A comprehensive
network of train, ferry services & buses are being featured by the public system of transport in
Sydney, as shown in the picture. A major part of the road system of Sydney is being formed by
several car ferries, as given in the picture (Debnath, et.al. 2014). All these are controlled &
managed by the standard combination of the Roads & Maritime Services as well as the local
government. According to the statistics, people living in Sydney spend their average amount of
time by commuting with public transit.
According to the article, Sydney is one of the topmost smart transport cities in the whole world
that aims in providing the smart services of transportation. The appropriate & relevant data is
being provided under the article in terms of transportation in Sydney. According to the article
“Travel Mode and Physical Activity at Sydney University’” cars are the most frequently used
travel modes that include the rate of 22 % (Chris Rissel, et.al. 2013).

Articles:
 Debnath, Ashim Kumar, Chin, Hoong Chor, Haque, Md. Mazharul & Yuen, Belinda
2014, ‘A methodological framework for benchmarking smart transport cities’, Cities, vol.
37, no. C, pp. 47–56. DOI: 10.1016/j.cities.2013.11.004
 Chris Rissel, Ding Ding & Corinne Mulley 2013, ‘Travel Mode and Physical Activity at
Sydney University’, International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health,
vol. 10, no. 8, pp. 3563–3577.0020. DOI: 10.3390/ijerph10083563