Improving Rural Mobility : Options for Developing Motorized and Nonmotorized Transport in Rural Areas

Improving Rural Mobility : Options for Developing Motorized and Nonmotorized Transport in Rural Areas

Many inhabitants of rural areas in developing countries lack adequate and affordable access to transport infrastructure and services. Improving rural people's access to essential services requires better mobility through transport infrastructu...

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Main Authors:	Starkey, Paul, Ellis, Simon, Hine, John, Ternell, Anna
Format:	Publication
Language:	English en_US
Published:	Washington, DC: World Bank 2013
Subjects:	ACCESSIBILITY AFFORDABLE TRANSPORT AGRICULTURAL BANKS ANIMAL TRACTION ANIMAL TRACTION DEVELOPMENT ANIMAL WELFARE ANIMAL- DRAWN CARTS ANIMAL-DRAWN CARTS ANIMAL-TRANSPORT AUTOMOBILES AVAILABILITY OF WATER BANK BASIC ACCESS BETTER MOBILITY BETTER TRANSPORT BETTER TRANSPORT INFRASTRUCTURE BICYCLE USE BICYCLES BRIDGES BUS SERVICES BUSES CAPACITY BUILDING CARS CITIES COMPLEMENTARY TRANSPORT CONSOLIDATION DISPERSAL OF PASSENGERS DRIVERS ECONOMIC REFORM EFFICIENT RURAL TRANSPORT EFFICIENT RURAL TRANSPORT SYSTEMS EMPLOYMENT EXTERNAL TRIPS FEEDER ROADS FEEDER TRANSPORT FINANCIAL CRISES FOOTPATHS FOREIGN EXCHANGE FRAMEWORK FREIGHT FUEL GOOD RURAL TRANSPORT INFRASTRUCTURE GRAVEL HANDCARTS HEALTH SERVICES HUMAN TRANSPORT INCOME INFORMAL TRANSPORT INTERCITY TRANSPORT INTERMEDIATE MEANS OF TRANSPORT INVESTMENT GRANTS LARGE LOADS LAWS LOCAL GOVERNMENTS LOCAL TRANSPORT MOBILITY MOTOR VEHICLES MOTORCYCLES NONMOTORIZED MEANS OF TRANSPORT NONMOTORIZED TRANSPORT PICKUPS POOR RURAL PEOPLE POOR RURAL RESIDENTS PRIVATE RURAL TRANSPORT PRIVATIZATION PRODUCTIVITY RAILWAYS RECONSTRUCTION ROAD CONSTRUCTION ROAD IMPROVEMENT ROAD NETWORKS ROAD USERS ROADS ROUTES ROUTES FROM VILLAGES RURAL AREAS RURAL MOBILITY RURAL ROAD RURAL ROAD NETWORK RURAL TRANSPORT RURAL TRANSPORT INFRASTRUCTURE RURAL TRANSPORT INTERVENTIONS RURAL TRANSPORT POLICIES RURAL TRANSPORT SERVICES RURAL TRAVEL RURAL WOMEN SAFETY SECONDARY ROADS SPEED SUBSIDIARY TAXIS TERRAIN TOPOGRAPHY TRACKS TRACTORS TRAFFIC TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT TRAILERS TRAILS TRAINS TRANSITION ECONOMIES TRANSPORT CAPACITY TRANSPORT INFRASTRUCTURE TRANSPORT OPERATORS TRANSPORT SOLUTIONS TRANSPORT TASKS TRAVEL PATTERNS TRIPS TRUCKS TRUNK ROADS TRUST FUNDS TYPES OF VEHICLES URBAN DEVELOPMENT VEHICLE ACCESS VEHICLE OPERATING VEHICLE OPERATING COSTS VEHICLE TRANSPORT VEHICLES VILLAGE TRANSPORT VILLAGE TRAVEL WALKING RURAL TRANSPORT PRIVATE SECTOR PARTICIPATION NONGOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS PILOTS MEANS OF TRANSPORT POVERTY REDUCTION RURAL INFRASTRUCTURE STAKEHOLDER PARTICIPATION DISADVANTAGED GROUPS COMPLEMENTARITY TRANSPORT SECTOR MANAGEMENT TRAFFIC REGULATIONS
Online Access:	http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2002/01/2018947/improving-rural-mobility-options-developing-motorized-nonmotorized-transport-rural-areas http://hdl.handle.net/10986/15230

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Summary:	Many inhabitants of rural areas in developing countries lack adequate and affordable access to transport infrastructure and services. Improving rural people's access to essential services requires better mobility through transport infrastructure and services as well as the location, price, and quality of facilities. This report focuses on improving rural mobility by facilitating the provision of affordable means of transport and transport services. To deliver significant economic and social benefits, investment in transport must take an integrated approach. Rather than focusing solely on expanding road networks, it should also pay attention to smaller roads, paths, and tracks; the use of private and commercial means of transport; and the importance of transport hubs and markets. Transport planners need to take a holistic approach that involves all stakeholders in a participatory process of assessing needs within a clear policy framework based on the interdependence and complementarity of different means of transport. In addition, favorable policies and operating environments can enable the private sector and nongovernmental organizations to play important roles in new initiatives. Pilots can be used to promote lower technology, intermediate means of transport. The needs of women and disadvantaged groups should be considered during planning. Monitoring and evaluation involving stakeholders are also important.