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4. Public Lighting
Setting street lighting measures is of great importance as the operational bill is becoming high; and due to the technological
advancement, effective and successful solutions have come to be available. For example, incorporation of the advanced
and effective LED lighting offers high results in energy efficiency.
Therefore, there must be appropriate measures that would help in reducing energy consumption and costs and improve
services. By implementing such measures, consumption will be reduced from 38,616 MW to 14,771 MW by 2030, and costs
from JOD 5,184,000 to JOD 1,983,000, thus saving an annual rate up to JOD 3,201,000.
The adopted actions in this area will save 23,845 MWh/a, and mitigate the emissions by 15,476 t CO2/a.
5. Transportation Private and Commercial
Knowing the fact that the transportation sector plays an important role in the life of the citizens, setting clear traffic
operations and travel option strategies would improve traffic flows on roads with high congestion levels. Before performing
any action, it is important to build support within the local community to ensure that the planned actions will be
implemented and supported by it. For that, it is imperative to have a public input into the planning process and create a
“Citizen Advisory Committee” to follow up the preparation of the action with local and national level representatives and
stakeholders.
The strategies summarized below in each municipal area can create congestion benefits if they are implemented on the
congested roads and on many parallel and intersecting roads, lanes or transit routes.
‣ Identify a single - track road
Identifying a single-track road for the Municipality’s transport means will activate the sustainable transport system through
mitigating the CO2 emissions, activating the role of local community participation and maintaining a clean and healthy
environment for pedestrians moving on the sidewalks adjacent to the main streets.
The adopted action in this area will save 41,968 MWh/a, and mitigate the emissions by 10,813 tCO2/a.
‣ Traffic Links Design (West Irbid Mall)
The link in West Irbid Mall supports 36,000 cars on a daily basis and is characterized by congestion and traffic delay. Thus,
designing traffic links, where the main commercial centers, offices and other public facilities are located, is necessary in
order to achieve a sustainable and environmentally friendly transport system.
The adopted action in this area will save 34,973MWh/a, and mitigate the emissions by 9,011 tCO2/a.
‣ Transport Complex East of Irbid
With the population growth, it became necessary to initiate transport complexes within the city to meet the community
needs in accordance with Irbid’s urban structure, so as to avoid the traffic jam. It is, therefore, necessary to find an optimal
distribution of transport complexes to meet the growing demand from the surrounding areas for a sustainable and
environmentally friendly transport system, where more than 229 buses and small buses use so as to reach the south
complex.
Designing and building a new transport complex in east of Irbid to serve the connection between Mafraq, Ramtha,
International Airlines (Syria, Iraq & Saudi Arabia) in addition to Yellow taxis and shared taxis will support this cause.
The adopted action in this area will save 13,989 MWh/a, and mitigate the emissions by 3,604 tCO2/a.
‣ Bicycle sharing Project
The action aims at identifying alternative transport systems for university students to facilitate their movement so as to be
sustainable and environmentally friendly, while safety regulation with regular accommodation of bicycle and pedestrian
modes in the project development process is a key issue for the Municipality.
The adopted action in this area will save 6,995 MWh/a, and mitigate the emissions by 1,802 tCO2/a.
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