The Challenges of Overpopulation in Thimphu City and the Role of Artificial Intelligence
Cities around the world are distressed by the population boom and Thimphu city too faces the same fate despite its small size. The population is anticipated to increase in cities across the globe and Thimphu city will be not an exception. According to the (United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, n.d.) population prediction, “Around 2.5 billion more people will be living in the cities by 2050.” The case is not different in Thimphu City. 114,551 people were living in Thimphu city as per the record of the 2017 population and national housing census (National Statistics Bureau, 2018, pp.10). Furthermore, the population is projected to increase by 10150,595 in 2027 as per the population projection study done by (Chophel, 2019, pp. 122). As vehicle numbers continue to increase with increasing populations; the issues of overpopulation will continue to rise hence increasing the traffic pressure. This essay will examine the traffic congestion caused due to increased population...