Traffic Control System: A Conceptual Framework of Developing an Urban Airport Design Intelligent Parking Guidance System for MM International Airport, Lagos, Nigeria

摘要

When people complain about traffic congestion in cities, the non-specialist imagines a lot of car drivers, who may be in each others way, but who at least all want to get to a certain destination. There is an increasing interest from motorists to have access to real-time information while enroute to a particular destination, advances in Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) has focused on the dissemination of real time information. As central business districts, airports, transit stations, and shopping centers continue to become more crowded during peak times, demand for real-time parking information is increasing. With decreasing parking supply and increasing MMI airport patrons, Federal government of Nigeria needs to beginning to realize the importance of properly allocating available parking. Intelligent Parking Systems (IPS) can provide the positive guidance necessary to help MMI airport patrons find available parking quickly and safely without missing the plane. The purpose of this paper is to develop a conceptual model of parking guidance information system (PGIS). The reality is quite different: Up to 40 percent of car drivers are just cruising around hoping to find a parking space. It should be noted that, looking for parking spaces is a major cause of inner-city traffic especially Lagos. Keeping urban traffic flowing therefore means helping drivers find parking spaces. As experience has shown, the complexity of traffic means that real improvements can only be achieved with carefully harmonized complete solutions taking all factors into account. An Intelligent Parking System could help the Federal government of Nigeria reallocate parking and reduce congestion and illegal parks within the airport and its environment.