Traffic congestion is a growing problem in Abu Dhabi, the capital city of the United Arab Emirates. The document explores the causes and impacts of congestion in Abu Dhabi. Key causes include over-reliance on personal vehicles due to inadequate public transportation systems, which leads more people to drive. Effects of congestion include economic inefficiencies from lost productivity and increased costs, as well as environmental impacts from higher vehicle emissions degrading air quality. The conclusion stresses that traffic congestion in Abu Dhabi requires immediate attention to address the causes and effects.

1. Traffic Congestion In
Abu Dhabi
• The capital city of the United Arab Emirates
• Facing a growing problem of traffic congestion
• Explore the causes and impacts of this issue
• Highlighting the importance of finding effective solutions.

2. Causes of Traffic Congestion
1 Over-reliance on Personal Vehicles
• Heavy dependence on personal vehicles
• Leads to excessive use of road networks
• (Traffic Congestion and Reliability: Trends and
Advanced Strategies for Congestion Mitigation,
2019)
2 Inadequate Public Transportation
• Lack of public transportation systems
• Results in more people relying on personal
vehicles
• (Traffic Congestion and Reliability: Trends and
Advanced Strategies for Congestion Mitigation,
2019)

3. Effects of Traffic Congestion
Economic
Consequences
• City faces economic
inefficiency
• Lost productivity
• Increased operational costs
• (Sweet, 2011)
Environmental
Impacts
• Increased emissions from
vehicles
• Degrading air quality
• Contributing to environmental
pollution
• (Sweet, 2011)

4. Conclusion
• Traffic congestion in Abu Dhabi
• Pressing issue that demands immediate attention
• By addressing the causes and effects
• Highlight the importance

5. References
Federal Highway Administration. (2019). Traffic Congestion and
Reliability: Trends and Advanced Strategies for Congestion
Mitigation: Chapter 2. Dot.gov.
https://ops.fhwa.dot.gov/congestion_report/chapter2.html
Sweet, Matthias. (2011). Does Traffic Congestion Slow the Economy?.
Journal of Planning Literature. 26. 391-404.
10.1177/0885412211409754.