Almatar Khalid Mohammed
Department of Urban and Regional Planning, College of Architecture and Planning, Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, P.O. Box 1982, Dammam 31451, Saudi Arabia.
Heliyon. 2023 Feb 24;9(3):e13977. doi: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2023.e13977. eCollection 2023 Mar.
Worldwide, the urban population is increasing rapidly at 1.84%. Green Mobility emerged as a practical approach for promoting environmentally friendly and sustainable transportation in cities. This study is carried out with the main aim of finding the advantages and viability of Green Mobility in the future cities of Saudi Arabia. The quantitative research methodology is used to obtain credible data on the benefits of implementing green mobility through the perspective of government officials dealing with environmental issues. A validated questionnaire was administered to respondents working in the environmental protection sector. All analysis was carried out by using SPSS version 20. Both descriptive and inferential statistics were calculated. The inferential statistics were obtained using the regression and Pearson correlation tests. Findings have shown a significant connection between Green Mobility and its environmental benefits that enhance the quality of life in Saudi Arabia. Green Mobility is associated with the incremental investment, time-saving, reduction of traffic congestion, climate protection, improving health benefits, air quality betterment and diversification of energy supply. Overall, this study's findings have emphasized the need for an integrated and clear policy designed within a national framework.
在全球范围内，城市人口正以1.84%的速度迅速增长。绿色出行成为城市中促进环境友好型和可持续交通的一种切实可行的方式。本研究的主要目的是探寻绿色出行在沙特阿拉伯未来城市中的优势和可行性。采用定量研究方法，从处理环境问题的政府官员角度获取有关实施绿色出行益处的可靠数据。向环境保护部门的受访者发放了经过验证的问卷。所有分析均使用SPSS 20版进行。计算了描述性统计和推断性统计。推断性统计通过回归和皮尔逊相关性检验获得。研究结果表明，绿色出行与其环境效益之间存在显著联系，这些效益提升了沙特阿拉伯的生活质量。绿色出行与增量投资、节省时间、减少交通拥堵、气候保护、改善健康效益、提升空气质量以及能源供应多样化相关。总体而言，本研究结果强调了在国家框架内制定综合且明确政策的必要性。
