Submitted by sep_admin on Fri, 2017-02-17 23:46
The purpose of this ITS Technical Note is to introduce Intelligent Transport Systems (ITS) to decision makers and planners in developing countries. It also aims to increase their awareness of both the benefits of and prerequisites of ITS. Section 1 of this ITS Technical Note provides an introductory discussion of ITS and of the current status of ITS in various world regions. Section 2 discusses the potential benefits of introducing ITS. It focuses on the long-term, society-wide benefits that ITS can provide and ways that ITS can provide more immediate benefits to individuals by helping to make surface transportation more affordable, more reliable, and more efficient. Section 3 describes the key factors that allow developing countries to leapfrog directly to an ITS-enabled infrastructure in ways that may not be available to more developed countries. It also discusses the prerequisites for successful ITS deployment, including skills and knowledge requirements and related institutional and technological issues that must be addressed. Sect ion 4 provides a summary, conclusions, and recommendations.