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Record Nr.

UNINA9910450850103321

Autore

Simon David <1957, >

Titolo

Transport and development in the Third World / / David Simon

Pubbl/distr/stampa

London ; ; New York : , : Routledge, , 1996

ISBN

1-282-77844-7

9786612778445

1-134-81386-4

0-203-43046-8

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (209 p.)

Collana

Routledge introductions to development

Disciplina

388/.09172/4

Soggetti

Transportation - Developing countries

Electronic books.

Developing countries Economic conditions Case studies

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (p. [182]-187) and index.

Nota di contenuto

Book Cover; Title; Contents; List of plates; List of figures; List of tables; Preface; Introduction; Third World transport: the changing situation; Transport and development: exploring the linkages; Rural transport, accessibility and development; The urban transport challenge; Technological change and intermodal competition in long-distance transport; Transport and development: policy and planning into the twenty-first century; Review questions and further reading; Index;

Sommario/riassunto

This volume presents a balanced review of transport provision and the development process in the Third World, and provides a comprehensive survey of possible transport solutions and their implications.