Maritime Transport Technology for the Other 90% of Us: A Solution to Problems in the Developing World
Maritime transport in the developing world is often unsafe and inefficient. The need for improvement is especially apparent in the record of fatal ferry incidents. A new approach to solving problems is Design for the Other 90% of Us, in which people in the developing and developed world collaborate to create products and systems that are robust, simple, and efficient. Using efforts to address ferry fatalities as a model, this paper investigates how the concept of Design for the Other 90% of Us could be applied to maritime systems in general. Recommendations for research and collaborative efforts are advanced.
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Authors:
- Weisbrod, Roberta
- Publication Date: 2012
Language
- English
Media Info
- Media Type: Print
- Features: References; Tables;
- Pagination: pp 128–135
- Monograph Title: Marine Transportation, Marine Environment, and Port Terminal Operations 2012
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Serial:
- Transportation Research Record: Journal of the Transportation Research Board
- Issue Number: 2273
- Publisher: Transportation Research Board
- ISSN: 0361-1981
Subject/Index Terms
- TRT Terms: Design; Developing countries; Ferries; Ferry service; Maritime safety; Needs assessment; Technology assessment; Water transportation
- Subject Areas: Marine Transportation; Planning and Forecasting; Safety and Human Factors; I72: Traffic and Transport Planning; I80: Accident Studies;
Filing Info
- Accession Number: 01365539
- Record Type: Publication
- ISBN: 9780309223164
- Report/Paper Numbers: 12-2727
- Files: PRP, TRIS, TRB, ATRI
- Created Date: Mar 20 2012 2:58PM