TRANSPORTATION FOR URBAN AND RURAL AREAS, WITH EMPHASIS ON GROUPS WITH LIMITED RESOURCES

This report summarises the travel characteristics of groups with limited resources in developing countries, and describes the various ways in which transportation characteristics and policies have an impact upon the condition and aspirations of the poor. Six chapters cover: 1, purpose and scope of the report; 2, poverty and the planning of human settlements; 3, rural transport needs and policy; 4, urban transportation policy; 5, planning and implementation; and 6, summary and recommendations. (TRRL)

• Corporate Authors:

  United Nations

  Center for Human Settlements, Kenyatta Conference Centre, P.O. Box 30030
  Nairobi,   Kenya 
• Publication Date: 1982-12

Media Info

• Features: References;
• Pagination: 39 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Administration; Developing countries; Economics; Income; Low income groups; Planning; Policy; Rural areas; Socioeconomic factors; Transportation; Transportation planning; Travel behavior; Urban areas
• ITRD Terms: 155: Administration; 150: Developing countries; 255: Economics; 256: Income; 143: Planning; 173: Policy; 328: Rural area; 1155: Transport; 313: Urban area
• Subject Areas: Economics; Planning and Forecasting; Policy; Society; Transportation (General); I10: Economics and Administration; I72: Traffic and Transport Planning;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00392809
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Transport Research Laboratory
• Report/Paper Numbers: HS/OP/82-1 Monograph
• Files: ITRD, TRIS
• Created Date: Mar 29 1985 12:00AM