Transport and Mobility Futures in Urban Africa (The Urban Book Series)

by: Ransford A. Acheampong (Editor),Karen Lucas(Editor),Michael Poku-Boansi(Editor),Chinebuli Uzondu(Editor)

Publisher: Springer
Edition: 1st ed. 2022

Publication Date: 3 Nov. 2022

Language: English

Print Length: 413 pages

ISBN-10: 3031173260

ISBN-13: 9783031173264

Book Description

This book provides a collection of insightful conceptual and empirical works that situate transport and mobility challenges in the unique context of individual countries and cities while highlighting commonalities across the African continent. Written from an interdisciplinary perspective, the book covers important themes in transport and mobility including the links between urbanization, urban structure, and accessibility; transport equity and poverty, non-motorized transport, public transport, and the challenges and opportunities of new and emerging transport technologies, and ICT-mediated mobility solutions. Each chapter engages with the normative imperatives that are critical to improving the transport and mobility situations of African urban areas now and in the future.

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From the Back Cover This book provides a collection of insightful conceptual and empirical works that situate transport and mobility challenges in the unique context of individual countries and cities while highlighting commonalities across the African continent. Written from an interdisciplinary perspective, the book covers important themes in transport and mobility including the links between urbanization, urban structure, and accessibility; transport equity and poverty, non-motorized transport, public transport, and the challenges and opportunities of new and emerging transport technologies, and ICT-mediated mobility solutions. Each chapter engages with the normative imperatives that are critical to improving the transport and mobility situations of African urban areas now and in the future.