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Transportation Energy Consumption Patterns in Iran Cities: The Interplay of Urban Expansion, Population Density and Gasoline Subsidy

Ghasemi Meymand, Mohammad Hadi | 2025

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  1. Type of Document: M.Sc. Thesis
  2. Language: Farsi
  3. Document No: 58131 (44)
  4. University: Sharif University of Technology
  5. Department: Management and Economics
  6. Advisor(s): Mirnezami, Reza
  7. Abstract:
  8. All studies conducted in this field have been carried out in developed countries, yielding unique and diverse finding. These differences in results stem from the varying transportation approaches of each country, leading to entirely different policy recommendation. Therefore, these research aims to analyze urban transportation energy consumption patterns in Iran, a country with distinctive approaches to energy consumption in transportation and urbanization. This study gathers data from 80 Iranian cities over 10-year period, defining dependent, independent and control variables, and employ multiple regression analysis alongside the optimal model to derive conclusion. The findings indicate that Iranian cities fall into different categories in terms of population density, which leads to varying policy recommendations for each category. However, a common theme across the country is that subsidy policies have intensified reliance on private vehicle. At the same time, efforts have been made to develop public transportation in parallel with urban expansion, making the results of this study over the 10-year period more comparable to findings from studies conducted in North America & Europe. This study provides valuable insights for policymakers in pursuing sustainable energy management, sustainable development, and precise urban planning tailored to specific conditions of developing countries, particularly oil-rich countries
  9. Keywords:
  10. UrbanTransport ; Urban Planing ; Energy Consumption ; Energy Consumption Management ; Population Density ; Gasoline Subsidy

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