208 Pages
by
Routledge
212 Pages
by
Routledge
208 Pages
by
Routledge
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It is widely acknowledged that transport is a necessary condition for development to occur. Transport issues have become highly contentious and politicised. This volume presents a balanced review of transport provision and the development process in the Third World. Providing a comprehensive survey of the range of transport modes and forms utilised in rural, urban and international contexts, the... Read more
1 Introduction 2 Third World transport: the changing situation 3 Transport and development: exploring the linkages 4 Rural transport, accessibility and development 5 The urban transport challenge 6 Technological change and intermodal competition in long-distance transport 7 Transport and development: policy and planning into the twenty-first century
Biography
David Simon, MD (Colby College Royal Holloway, University of London, UK)
'Exceptionally well-written, presented in a logical and concise fashion and true to its mission of exploring the transport development nexus. I recommend this book highly as an important contribution to our understanding of transport's importance to the past, prsent and future developemnt of non-western countries. - Progress in Human Geography
