Toward developing a mobility and gender index
Although the benefits of a gender-inclusive approach to mobility for transport decarbonization, access to jobs, and human capital advancement have been increasingly recognized globally, this topic has
Mobility Planning
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Policies for sustainable accessibility and mobility in urban areas of Africa
Africa is urbanizing at a very high pace, and both large and intermediate African cities are experiencing rapid and often unplanned growth. As a result, policy- and decision-makers face numerous challenges
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Big cities – big challenges: sustainable urban transport across major Middle East and North African cities
The urban population in the MENA region is forecasted to grow significantly over the next decades. Cities in the region face major mobility challenges, as transport systems are sometimes inadequate, as
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Left behind: chronic poverty in Latin America and the Caribbean- overview
By most measures, the 2000s were one of the most impressive decades for economic development in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC). With the exception of 2009, the region s gross domestic product per
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Addressing inequality in South Asia
Inequality in South Asia appears to be moderate when looking at standard indicators such as the Gini index, which are based on consumption expenditures per capita. But other pieces of evidence reveal enormous
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Bus Karo 2.0: case studies from India
EMBARQ India's report Bus Karo 2.0 – Case Studies from India, seeks to understand and document the implementation of significant advancements in bus transport in India. The report takes a close look at
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Toward sustainable and energy efficient urban transport
Though securing a sustainable urban transport system in any city is a complex task, it can be achieved through the foundation of a clear vision, sound policies, comprehensive plans, and strong institutions.
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Urban mobility plans: national approaches and local practice
The document reviews approaches for Urban Mobility Plans (UMP) from various countries and showcases a growing number of examples calling for a shift away from the traditional, infrastructure-oriented approach
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Accessibility in cities: transport and urban form
This paper focusses on one central aspect of urban development: transport and urban form and how the two shape the provision of access to people, goods and services, and information in cities. The more
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Review of urban transport in India
This report seeks to review the current urban transport situation in the country, highlight the gains from efforts made so far, present the challenges that still remain and suggest measures that need to
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Quantifying the benefits of vehicle pooling with shareability networks
Recent advances in information technologies have increased our participation in “sharing economies,” where applications that allow networked, real-time data exchange facilitate the sharing of living spaces,