PROVISION OF BASIC ACCESS FOR THE RURAL POPULATIONS OF DEVELOPING COUNTRIES

This paper describes how physical isolation is a strong contributor to poverty. Populations without reliable access to social and economic facilities are poorer than those with reliable access. Improving and maintaining rural networks at basic access level is one of the requirements for rural poverty alleviation. However, resource needs to achieve basic access for all are immense and resources are scarce. Therefore, cost effective strategies need to be applied to improve access for as many of the rural populations in developing countries as possible.

• Supplemental Notes:
  • Full conference proceedings available on CD-ROM.
• Corporate Authors:

  World Road Association (PIARC)

  La Grande Arche, Paroi Nord, Niveau 5
  F-92055 La Defense Cedex,   France 
• Authors:
  • Schelling, D
• Conference:
  • The XXIInd PIARC World Road Congress
  • Location: Durban, South Africa
  • Date: 2003-10-19 to 2003-10-25
• Publication Date: 2003

Language

• English

Media Info

• Features: References; Tables;
• Pagination: 6p

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Access; Cost effectiveness; Networks; Rural areas; Rural development; Rural transportation; Social factors; Social impacts; Socioeconomic development
• Subject Areas: Economics; Highways; Operations and Traffic Management; Planning and Forecasting; Public Transportation; Society; I72: Traffic and Transport Planning;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00987803
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Mar 2 2005 12:00AM