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Journal of Chinese
Architecture and Urbanism Stakeholder perspectives on BRTEMIP

The planning approach adopted for the environmental which encompasses strategically positioning monitoring
monitoring network of urban roads in Beijing encompasses points. Consideration is given to both residential areas
strategically positioning monitoring points, considering sensitive to traffic pollution and traffic segments with
both residential areas sensitive to traffic pollution and high traffic volumes, aiming to identify hubs central to
road segments with high traffic volumes. The focus lies significant transportation movements.
on routine environmental quality monitoring during The methodology includes identifying hub stations that
peak hours, particularly targeting urban roads in densely host a substantial number of sensitive protection targets
populated areas. Priority is given to specific regions with within the impact range. This step aims to identify hubs
a notably high density, such as Sihui, near Beijing East with a considerable potential impact on sensitive targets.
Railway Station, Beijing Railway Station, Beijing North Moreover, this approach involves carefully considering
Railway Station, Dongzhimen, Dinghuiqiao, and the both transportation activity levels and concentrations of
Central Business District (CBD). Areas around train sensitive protection targets within the impact ranges. This
stations are temporarily excluded from consideration.
integrated analysis guides the final selection of monitoring
Simultaneously, attention is directed toward identifying objects within the hub stations.
busy traffic segments within the Fifth Ring Road and its Using this method, a meticulous plan for monitoring
environs. Road segments with a traffic flow in the top objects was developed, encompassing highway service
decile for the city as a whole during peak hours are selected areas and rail transit stations. Highway passenger transport
for monitoring. This approach ensures the implementation hubs, characterized by heightened transportation activity
of a comprehensive monitoring strategy covering both and the movement of a large number of passenger vehicles
residential and traffic-heavy areas.
and travelers, cause significant air pollution and noise.
The planning process extends to include expressways Notably, sensitive protection targets in the surrounding
and national roads, involving steps to verify data accuracy environment include residential areas, hospitals, and
at the provincial level. Geographic information systems schools, with the evaluation range extending 50 m beyond
software is employed to set buffers, conduct spatial overlay the facility boundary. This nuanced understanding of the
analysis, identify areas containing ecologically sensitive distribution of transportation activity levels and the density
zones, and determine potential monitoring targets. of sensitive protection targets informed the strategic
Preliminary focus areas are selected as monitoring objects selection of six hubs – Liuliqiao, Sihui, Zhaogongkou,
within traffic hotspots, which encompass service areas, Beijiao, and two others – as monitoring objects within the
toll booths, and tunnels, among other features. Further highway passenger transport hub category.
refinement is achieved by incorporating existing online
monitoring stations, and the final plan is determined by In summary, this detailed and systematic approach
merging, combining, and optimizing processes. ensured a thorough assessment and monitoring strategy
tailored to the specific dynamics of these transportation
The Beijing Environmental Monitoring Center proactively hubs. The selection of monitoring objects and factors, such
planned four traffic environmental monitoring stations, as environmental air pollutants and noise levels, is based on
which are strategically placed on the east and west Sixth Ring a comprehensive understanding of the interplay between
Roads, as well as two expressway stations on the G6 Tibet transportation activity and sensitive protection targets.
and the Southeast Jingjin or Jinghu G2 expressways. These
stations are designed to monitor traffic-related pollutant 5. Discussion
emissions and changes in environmental quality and evaluate Figure 1 illustrates how relevant government and
the effectiveness of traffic-related environmental protection development departments issue transportation planning
facilities and management measures. Based on the results of requirements to safeguard the public interest and manage
the monitoring measures described above, suggestions and the city’s transportation. The design and construction of
solutions for achieving optimization are proposed. the traffic road environmental monitoring information
In summary, this detailed planning process is part of platform constitute the main focus of the research
a holistic strategy aimed at effectively monitoring and framework. In the early stage of the platform design,
managing various aspects of the environment associated the ministry of communications secures resources for
with urban road transportation in Beijing. technological innovation from service providers, such as
software and hardware developers, to install technology
4.2. Analysis and monitoring of the hub stations at various monitoring points. Within this framework,
This research concentrates on formulating a plan for the monitoring data traverse from diverse monitoring points
environmental monitoring of urban roads in Beijing, to the central platform, forming a comprehensive and

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