A New Measure of Rural Access to Transport : Using GIS Data to Inform Decisions and Attainment of the SDGs

In rural areas of the developing world, where the majority of the poor live, good transport connectivity through road infrastructure and transport services is an essential part of the enabling environment for sustainable growth. A lack of detailed...

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Main Authors:	Iimi, Atsushi, Diehl, Adam
Format:	Brief
Language:	English en_US
Published:	World Bank, Washington, DC 2016
Subjects:	MANUFACTURING TECHNOLOGY HOUSEHOLD SURVEY FOOD SECURITY RESULTS TRANSPORT INFRASTRUCTURE ACCESSIBILITY RURAL ACCESS INFORMATION MONITORING RURAL POVERTY RURAL TRANSPORT RURAL ACCESSIBILITY RURAL NUTRITION ROAD INFRASTRUCTURE ROUTES GOOD TRANSPORT ROAD ACCESSIBILITY RURAL POPULATION SURVEYS MEASURES TRANSPORT SERVICES ROADS TRANSPORT ACCESS ENABLING ENVIRONMENT POVERTY REDUCTION RURAL RESIDENTS ICT ROAD SECURITY NETWORK BUSINESS BUSINESSES COSTS ROAD ACCESS TRANSPORT POVERTY RURAL AREAS GLOBAL STANDARD TARGETS INNOVATION PRODUCTIVITY COMMUNICATION RURAL ROAD CONNECTIVITY POOR DIGITAL TECHNOLOGY HOUSEHOLD SURVEYS ROAD CONDITIONS TRANSPORT COSTS COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY TECHNOLOGIES FARMERS RURAL ROADS TARGET INFRASTRUCTURE
Online Access:	http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2016/01/25793660/new-measure-rural-access-transport-using-gis-data-inform-decisions-attainment-sdgs http://hdl.handle.net/10986/25002

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spelling	okr-10986-250022021-04-23T14:04:28Z A New Measure of Rural Access to Transport : Using GIS Data to Inform Decisions and Attainment of the SDGs Iimi, Atsushi Diehl, Adam MANUFACTURING TECHNOLOGY HOUSEHOLD SURVEY FOOD SECURITY RESULTS TRANSPORT INFRASTRUCTURE ACCESSIBILITY RURAL ACCESS INFORMATION MONITORING RURAL POVERTY RURAL TRANSPORT RURAL ACCESSIBILITY RURAL NUTRITION ROAD INFRASTRUCTURE ROUTES GOOD TRANSPORT ROAD ACCESSIBILITY RURAL POPULATION SURVEYS MEASURES TRANSPORT SERVICES ROADS TRANSPORT ACCESS ENABLING ENVIRONMENT POVERTY REDUCTION RURAL RESIDENTS ICT ROAD SECURITY NETWORK BUSINESS BUSINESSES COSTS ROAD ACCESS TRANSPORT POVERTY RURAL AREAS GLOBAL STANDARD TARGETS INNOVATION PRODUCTIVITY COMMUNICATION RURAL ROAD CONNECTIVITY POOR DIGITAL TECHNOLOGY HOUSEHOLD SURVEYS ROAD CONDITIONS TRANSPORT COSTS COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY TECHNOLOGIES FARMERS RURAL ROADS TARGET INFRASTRUCTURE In rural areas of the developing world, where the majority of the poor live, good transport connectivity through road infrastructure and transport services is an essential part of the enabling environment for sustainable growth. A lack of detailed nationwide data has limited previous efforts to develop measures of access to roads in rural areas that would guide policy and investment. The World Bank, with support from DFID, has been piloting a methodology that exploits advances in digital technology to assess population distribution and infrastructure location and quality. The resulting Rural Access Index (RAI) may serve as a useful and cost effective tool for governments planning their rural transport programs and as an indicator of progress towards the achievement of several of the UN Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) targets. 2016-09-06T19:04:35Z 2016-09-06T19:04:35Z 2015-10 Brief http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2016/01/25793660/new-measure-rural-access-transport-using-gis-data-inform-decisions-attainment-sdgs http://hdl.handle.net/10986/25002 English en_US Connections;No. 23 CC BY 3.0 IGO http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo/ World Bank World Bank, Washington, DC Publications & Research Publications & Research :: Brief
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topic	MANUFACTURING TECHNOLOGY HOUSEHOLD SURVEY FOOD SECURITY RESULTS TRANSPORT INFRASTRUCTURE ACCESSIBILITY RURAL ACCESS INFORMATION MONITORING RURAL POVERTY RURAL TRANSPORT RURAL ACCESSIBILITY RURAL NUTRITION ROAD INFRASTRUCTURE ROUTES GOOD TRANSPORT ROAD ACCESSIBILITY RURAL POPULATION SURVEYS MEASURES TRANSPORT SERVICES ROADS TRANSPORT ACCESS ENABLING ENVIRONMENT POVERTY REDUCTION RURAL RESIDENTS ICT ROAD SECURITY NETWORK BUSINESS BUSINESSES COSTS ROAD ACCESS TRANSPORT POVERTY RURAL AREAS GLOBAL STANDARD TARGETS INNOVATION PRODUCTIVITY COMMUNICATION RURAL ROAD CONNECTIVITY POOR DIGITAL TECHNOLOGY HOUSEHOLD SURVEYS ROAD CONDITIONS TRANSPORT COSTS COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY TECHNOLOGIES FARMERS RURAL ROADS TARGET INFRASTRUCTURE
spellingShingle	MANUFACTURING TECHNOLOGY HOUSEHOLD SURVEY FOOD SECURITY RESULTS TRANSPORT INFRASTRUCTURE ACCESSIBILITY RURAL ACCESS INFORMATION MONITORING RURAL POVERTY RURAL TRANSPORT RURAL ACCESSIBILITY RURAL NUTRITION ROAD INFRASTRUCTURE ROUTES GOOD TRANSPORT ROAD ACCESSIBILITY RURAL POPULATION SURVEYS MEASURES TRANSPORT SERVICES ROADS TRANSPORT ACCESS ENABLING ENVIRONMENT POVERTY REDUCTION RURAL RESIDENTS ICT ROAD SECURITY NETWORK BUSINESS BUSINESSES COSTS ROAD ACCESS TRANSPORT POVERTY RURAL AREAS GLOBAL STANDARD TARGETS INNOVATION PRODUCTIVITY COMMUNICATION RURAL ROAD CONNECTIVITY POOR DIGITAL TECHNOLOGY HOUSEHOLD SURVEYS ROAD CONDITIONS TRANSPORT COSTS COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY TECHNOLOGIES FARMERS RURAL ROADS TARGET INFRASTRUCTURE Iimi, Atsushi Diehl, Adam A New Measure of Rural Access to Transport : Using GIS Data to Inform Decisions and Attainment of the SDGs
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description	In rural areas of the developing world, where the majority of the poor live, good transport connectivity through road infrastructure and transport services is an essential part of the enabling environment for sustainable growth. A lack of detailed nationwide data has limited previous efforts to develop measures of access to roads in rural areas that would guide policy and investment. The World Bank, with support from DFID, has been piloting a methodology that exploits advances in digital technology to assess population distribution and infrastructure location and quality. The resulting Rural Access Index (RAI) may serve as a useful and cost effective tool for governments planning their rural transport programs and as an indicator of progress towards the achievement of several of the UN Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) targets.
format	Brief
author	Iimi, Atsushi Diehl, Adam
author_facet	Iimi, Atsushi Diehl, Adam
author_sort	Iimi, Atsushi
title	A New Measure of Rural Access to Transport : Using GIS Data to Inform Decisions and Attainment of the SDGs
title_short	A New Measure of Rural Access to Transport : Using GIS Data to Inform Decisions and Attainment of the SDGs
title_full	A New Measure of Rural Access to Transport : Using GIS Data to Inform Decisions and Attainment of the SDGs
title_fullStr	A New Measure of Rural Access to Transport : Using GIS Data to Inform Decisions and Attainment of the SDGs
title_full_unstemmed	A New Measure of Rural Access to Transport : Using GIS Data to Inform Decisions and Attainment of the SDGs
title_sort	new measure of rural access to transport : using gis data to inform decisions and attainment of the sdgs
publisher	World Bank, Washington, DC
publishDate	2016
url	http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2016/01/25793660/new-measure-rural-access-transport-using-gis-data-inform-decisions-attainment-sdgs http://hdl.handle.net/10986/25002
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A New Measure of Rural Access to Transport : Using GIS Data to Inform Decisions and Attainment of the SDGs

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