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Green Resources for Safety Improvement and Sustainable Landscape Design: The Case of a Dangerous Tehran-Dizin Road Bend

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  • Mahsa Habibi

    (Faculty of Architecture and Urban Planning, Shahid Beheshti University, Tehran 1983969411, Iran)

  • Elnaz Chitsazzadeh

    (Faculty of Architecture and Urban Planning, Shahid Beheshti University, Tehran 1983969411, Iran)

  • Amir Mosavi

    (John von Neumann Faculty of Informatics, Obuda University, 1034 Budapest, Hungary
    Institute of Information Engineering, Automation and Mathematics, Slovak University of Technology in Bratislava, 81107 Bratislava, Slovakia
    Institute of Information Society, University of Public Service, 1083 Budapest, Hungary)

Abstract

Improving road safety is not only reliant on engineering aspects but also on the surrounding landscape, which plays an indispensable role in drivers’ visual perception. As a part of road landscapes, green areas affect road safety by screening or framing views. While vistas could be highlighted in safe spots in order for road users to enjoy their travel, in dangerous scenic points, visual attractions need to be concealed to lessen visual distractions and the risk of accidents. This study aims at optimizing road safety through sustainable landscape design in one of the dangerous Tehran–Dizin road bends to meet both road safety and environmental requirements. In doing so, cone of vision formulas have been applied to calculate measures of green landscape features so as to hide visual distractions and upgrade safety. To design such a green landscape, green resources and their characteristics have been elaborated, and native species have been suggested in plant composition, which can improve the sense of place, enhance the environment, and create a sustainable landscape. The research shows that a cone of vision could functionally be employed to increase the success of a designed green landscape, especially in situations where two-dimensional approaches are not sufficient.

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  • Mahsa Habibi & Elnaz Chitsazzadeh & Amir Mosavi, 2022. "Green Resources for Safety Improvement and Sustainable Landscape Design: The Case of a Dangerous Tehran-Dizin Road Bend," Resources, MDPI, vol. 11(2), pages 1-17, February.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jresou:v:11:y:2022:i:2:p:19-:d:745029
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