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Journal of Chinese
Architecture and Urbanism Stakeholder perspectives on BRTEMIP

stakeholders’ significant influence on the complex 3. Methods
relationship among policy and regulation formulation,
transportation planning, and economic and industrial 3.1. Research framework
development. Therefore, this paper aims to thoroughly The design of the BRTEMIP encompasses the development
examine the role and value of the traffic road environmental of three subsystems and equipment integration. The aim is
monitoring information platform from a stakeholder’s to establish an information platform capable of carrying out
perspective. It intends to propose corresponding suggestions functions such as comprehensive statistical query analysis of
for improvements and applications to promote the optimal collected environmental information. The implementation
development of urban traffic management. involves three main stakeholders with a vested interest,
Previous studies have predominantly focused on namely the municipal government and development
three key areas within technology: sensor technology, institutions, service providers, and travelers/users. The
data processing algorithms, and system integration. main business processes involved in the platform design
Advancements in sensor technology have enabled more and implementation are illustrated in Figure 1.
accurate data collection for road traffic environmental 3.2. Research design
monitoring, encompassing metrics such as traffic flow,
vehicle speed, and air quality (Chung & Kim, 2020). The 3.2.1. Research objectives
development of data processing algorithms has improved To comprehensively assess the role and value of BRTEMIP,
real-time data processing, rendering it more reliable, this paper focuses on two objectives, namely, the
efficient, and capable of analyzing large-scale datasets. In monitoring objects involved in the platform design and the
addition, research on system integration has focused on stakeholders with a vested interest in its implementation.
the integration of multiple subsystems to promote data The principle guiding the selection of monitoring
sharing and collaborative work, thereby enhancing the objects for the platform is to be consistent with the layout
comprehensive performance of monitoring platforms. of Beijing’s transportation infrastructure. Following this

Despite these advancements, several challenges and principle ensures that the selected objects fully reflect the
blind spots remain. First, ensuring data quality and city’s actual traffic situation, providing a reliable basis for
consistency is paramount, as accurate and reliable data traffic management and planning. In addition, the selection
collection is essential for effective monitoring and analysis of monitoring objects is consistent with the goals of human
(Aad et al., 2020). Second, prioritizing privacy protection settlement and ecological environmental protection,
and data security is crucial, necessitating careful focusing on the selection of transportation infrastructure
consideration of user privacy and information security in and emission sources that significantly impact residents’
platform design and data processing (Yang et al., 2020). lives and environmental quality. This approach ensures
In addition, further research is warranted to address the the accuracy and pertinence of monitoring data, providing
scalability and adaptability of the platform to meet the strong support for the formulation of appropriate,
dynamic demands of urban traffic management (Lana scientifically-based environmental protection policies. In
et al., 2021). addition, the selection of monitoring objects is coordinated
Recent research indicates that traffic road with Beijing’s Municipal Environmental Protection
environmental monitoring information platforms hold Department’s existing environmental monitoring network.
significant potential for broad applications, including Following this coordination maximizes resource utilization,
optimizing urban traffic management, enhancing traffic minimizes construction duplication, and ensures the
safety, and promoting environmental protection. Despite comparability and compatibility of monitoring data.
notable achievements in technology application and The monitoring objects can be categorized into three
platform design, further breakthroughs and innovations types:
are necessary. In addition, further guidance and practical (i) Conventional environmental quality monitoring
suggestions based on theory are required to ensure these objects: These objects monitor the impact of
platforms effectively address transportation challenges transportation-related sources of pollution on
stemming from unpredictable environments. Therefore, environmental quality, focusing primarily on ambient
this paper explores the role and value of the traffic road air quality and noise. They are strategically placed
environmental monitoring information platform from a along roads and adjacent areas, integrated into Beijing’s
stakeholder’s perspective. By doing so, it seeks to provide environmental protection monitoring system, and
valuable insights and suggestions for optimizing urban contribute to the assessment of urban environmental
transportation management. quality.

Volume 6 Issue 2 (2024) 4 https://doi.org/10.36922/jcau.2283