Transport and Mobility Futures in Urban Africa
Springer International Publishing (Verlag)
978-3-031-17329-5 (ISBN)
Introduction: Transport and mobility situations of African cities.- Part 1: Urban form, accessibility and travel demand.- Urban form, accessibility and travel demand in African cities: An introduction.- Urban form and access to public transport in Accra, Ghana.- Disparities in public transport coverage and bus service quality in Algiers.- An Analysis of transportation demand Patterns in Ghana.- Part 2: Transport poverty, equity and inclusion.- Transport poverty and social divisions in African cities: An introduction.- Mobility regimes and equity in urban transport: Examining women's mobility experiences in Accra.- Community severance in urban Africa.- Transport poverty, distance covered to access to basic infrastructures and modal choice in urban areas in Cameroon.- Conceptualizing an urban transport framework for enhanced residential quality of life in Sub-Saharan Africa: Case study of Ghana and Namibia.- Part 3: Public transport policy and governance.- Public transport policy and governance in African cities: An introduction.- Bus rapid transit implementation in African cities: The case for a more incremental reform approach.- Pricing transport services in urban Ghana - The politics and socio-spatial conflicts between transport operators and the state.- Safe, inclusive public transport in Africa - Challenges and opportunities identified in Ghana and Namibia.- Part 4: Non-motorized transport and traffic safety.- Non-motorized transport and traffic safety in African cities: An introduction.- Planning for walkability in Johannesburg.- Exploring barriers and prospects of bicycle transportation: A case study of a Ghanaian University campus.- The provision of NMT in the City of Lusaka: An analysis of policy and practice.- The future of non-motorized transport in Urban Africa.- Part 5: ICT, platforms and new technologies.- ICTs, digital platform mobility services, and transport de-carbonization in African cities: An introduction.- Opportunities and challengesfor addressing personal safety concerns on public transport through ICTs in South African cities.- Smart mobility in urban Africa: Geography of diffusion, user characteristics and emerging impacts of digital platform/app-based mobility services.- e-Quantum leap: Planning for electric minibus taxis in sub-Saharan Africa's paratransit system.- Conclusion: What futures for transport and mobility in African cities?
Erscheinungsdatum | 04.11.2023 |
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Reihe/Serie | The Urban Book Series |
Zusatzinfo | XII, 401 p. 53 illus., 42 illus. in color. |
Verlagsort | Cham |
Sprache | englisch |
Maße | 155 x 235 mm |
Gewicht | 702 g |
Themenwelt | Naturwissenschaften ► Biologie ► Ökologie / Naturschutz |
Naturwissenschaften ► Geowissenschaften ► Geografie / Kartografie | |
Schlagworte | Accessibility • Landscape/Regional and Urban Planning • Non-motorized Transport • Public Transport • smart mobility • Transport Equity • Transport Research • urban geography and urbanism |
ISBN-10 | 3-031-17329-5 / 3031173295 |
ISBN-13 | 978-3-031-17329-5 / 9783031173295 |
Zustand | Neuware |
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