Transport and Development in the Third World (Routledge Introductions to Development)

Transport and Development in the Third World (Routledge Introductions to Development)

by David Simon (Author)

Synopsis

It is widely acknowledged that transport is a necessary condition for development to occur. Transport issues have become highly contentious and politicised. This volume presents a balanced review of transport provision and the development process in the Third World. Providing a comprehensive survey of the range of transport modes and forms utilised in rural, urban and international contexts, the book examines the development implications of such choices, together with appropriate policies to address transport problems in the Developing World.
This is a stimulating and provocative text. Its distinctive structure and logic challenge conventional wisdoms, and raise key issues seldom addressed in transport courses.

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Format: Paperback
Pages: 208
Edition: 1
Publisher: Routledge
Published: 04 Jul 1996

ISBN 10: 0415119057
ISBN 13: 9780415119054

Media Reviews
... this book provides a fitting introduction to a study of important variables, roles, and relationships of transport in development that are too infrequently treated in the literature. It brings together clashes of donor demands, national government ownership, and private enterprise in transportation amid changing economic needs, and illustrates the necessity of keeping transport systems abreast of advancing technologies. Read carefully, it will illustrate the requirements for increasing sophistication and complexity as a nations's transport system develops. It is a must candidate for the library of any serious student of development
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- Journal of Developing Areas