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This paper discusses issues affecting the transport and mobility needs of people with disabilities in middle- and low-income countries and how disability intersects with a range of other factors to impact on transport needs, use and engagement. The paper is intended to stimulate discussion and identify areas for further research, and identifies a number of key issues that are salient to discussions around equitable and inclusive transport provision, including patterns of transport use, behaviour and experiences, solutions and policy directions, measuring access and inclusion, policies and intersectionality. The paper also identifies gaps in knowledge and provision, barriers to addressing these gaps, and some possible solutions to overcoming these barriers. These include shifting the focus from access to inclusion, reconceptualising how ‘special’ transport might be provided, and most importantly listening to the voices and experiences of adults and children with disabilities. Despite lack of transport often being cited as a reason for lack of inclusion of people with disabilities, there is surprisingly little evidence which either quantifies this or translates what this lack of access means to people with disabilities in their daily lives in low- and middle-income countries.
Maria Kett; Ellie Cole; Jeff Turner. Disability, Mobility and Transport in Low- and Middle-Income Countries: A Thematic Review. Sustainability 2020, 12, 589 .
AMA StyleMaria Kett, Ellie Cole, Jeff Turner. Disability, Mobility and Transport in Low- and Middle-Income Countries: A Thematic Review. Sustainability. 2020; 12 (2):589.
Chicago/Turabian StyleMaria Kett; Ellie Cole; Jeff Turner. 2020. "Disability, Mobility and Transport in Low- and Middle-Income Countries: A Thematic Review." Sustainability 12, no. 2: 589.
Road safety in low-income countries (LICs) remains a major concern. Given the expected increase in traffic exposure due to the relatively rapid motorisation of transport in LICs, it is imperative to better understand the underlying mechanisms of road safety. This in turn will allow for planning cost-effective road safety improvement programs in a timely manner. With the general aim of improving road safety in LICs, this paper discusses the state of knowledge and proposes a number of future research directions developed from literature reviews and expert elicitation. Our study takes a holistic approach based on the Safe Systems framework and the framework for the UN Decade of Action for Road Safety. We focused mostly on examining the problem from traffic engineering and safety policy standpoints, but also touched upon other sectors, including public health and social sciences. We identified ten focus areas relating to (i) under-reporting; (ii) global best practices; (iii) vulnerable groups; (iv) disabilities; (v) road crash costing; (vi) vehicle safety; (vii) proactive approaches; (viii) data challenges; (ix) social/behavioural aspects; and (x) capacity building. Based on our findings, future research ought to focus on improvement of data systems, understanding the impact of and addressing non-fatal injuries, improving estimates on the economic burden, implementation research to scale up programs and transfer learnings, as well as capacity development. Our recommendations, which relate to both empirical and methodological frontiers, would lead to noteworthy improvements in the way road safety data collection and research is conducted in the context of LICs.
Shahram Heydari; Adrian Hickford; Rich McIlroy; Jeff Turner; Abdulgafoor M. Bachani. Road Safety in Low-Income Countries: State of Knowledge and Future Directions. Sustainability 2019, 11, 6249 .
AMA StyleShahram Heydari, Adrian Hickford, Rich McIlroy, Jeff Turner, Abdulgafoor M. Bachani. Road Safety in Low-Income Countries: State of Knowledge and Future Directions. Sustainability. 2019; 11 (22):6249.
Chicago/Turabian StyleShahram Heydari; Adrian Hickford; Rich McIlroy; Jeff Turner; Abdulgafoor M. Bachani. 2019. "Road Safety in Low-Income Countries: State of Knowledge and Future Directions." Sustainability 11, no. 22: 6249.
This paper reviews published and grey literature on young people’s daily transport and mobility experiences and potential, with the aim of identifying major research gaps. It draws on literature across a range of disciplines where interest in mobilities has expanded significantly over the last decade (transport studies; social sciences, notably geography and anthropology; health sciences). We focus particularly on young people from poorer households, since poverty and mobility intersect and interact in complex ways and this needs closer attention. Although youth transport issues are set in their global context, the focus on poverty encourages particular attention to low- and middle-income countries (LMICs), especially countries in Africa and Asia. Key themes include education, employment, travel safety and the role of mobile technology. This review demonstrates how young people’s travel experiences, needs and risks are embedded in power relations and vary with gender, age and location. It also points to the scale and range of uncertainties that so many young people now face globally as they negotiate daily mobility (or immobility). Significant research gaps are identified, including the need for more in-depth action research involving young people themselves (especially in Asia), and greater attention to the impact of mobile technologies on travel practices.
Gina Porter; Jeff Turner. Meeting Young People’s Mobility and Transport Needs: Review and Prospect. Sustainability 2019, 11, 6193 .
AMA StyleGina Porter, Jeff Turner. Meeting Young People’s Mobility and Transport Needs: Review and Prospect. Sustainability. 2019; 11 (22):6193.
Chicago/Turabian StyleGina Porter; Jeff Turner. 2019. "Meeting Young People’s Mobility and Transport Needs: Review and Prospect." Sustainability 11, no. 22: 6193.
Older populations are rising globally, which in high-income countries has helped to generate a growing literature on the impact of ageing on travel requirements and transport policy. This article aims to provide an initial assessment of the state of knowledge on the impact on transportation policy and usage of the increasing numbers of older people in low- and middle-income countries (LAMICs), through a review of the literature relating to older people and transportation. As both the academic and policy/practice-related literature specifically addressing ageing and transport in LAMICs is limited, the study looks beyond transportation to assess the state of knowledge regarding the ways in which older people’s mobility is affected by issues, such as health, well-being, social (dis)engagement and gender. We find significant knowledge gaps, resulting in an evidence base to support the implementation of policy is lacking. Most research in low-income countries (LICs) is either broad quantitative analysis based on national survey data or small-scale qualitative studies. We conclude that, although study of the differing contexts of ageing in LAMICs as they relate to older people’s mobilities and transport use has barely begun, institutions which both make and influence policymaking recognise the existence of significant knowledge gaps. This should provide the context in which research agendas can be established.
Mark Gorman; Sion Jones; Jeffrey Turner. Older People, Mobility and Transport in Low- and Middle-Income Countries: A Review of the Research. Sustainability 2019, 11, 6157 .
AMA StyleMark Gorman, Sion Jones, Jeffrey Turner. Older People, Mobility and Transport in Low- and Middle-Income Countries: A Review of the Research. Sustainability. 2019; 11 (21):6157.
Chicago/Turabian StyleMark Gorman; Sion Jones; Jeffrey Turner. 2019. "Older People, Mobility and Transport in Low- and Middle-Income Countries: A Review of the Research." Sustainability 11, no. 21: 6157.
The Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) specifies gender equality and sustainable development as their two central priorities. An area of critical importance for sustainable and gender-fair development is mobility and transport, which has so far been neglected and downplayed in research and policy making both at the national and global levels. Rooted in the history of the topic and the emerging ideas on smart, green and integrated transport, this paper presents a literature review of on gender and transport in the low- and middle-income countries. The paper presents a host of cross-cutting topics with a concentrated focus on spatial and transport planning. The paper further identifies existing research gaps and comments on the new conceptualizations on smart cities and smart mobilities in the Global South. Due attention is paid to intersections and synergies that can be created between different development sectors, emerging transport modes, data and modeling exercises, gender equality and sustainability.
Tanu Priya Uteng; Jeff Turner. Addressing the Linkages between Gender and Transport in Low- and Middle-Income Countries. Sustainability 2019, 11, 4555 .
AMA StyleTanu Priya Uteng, Jeff Turner. Addressing the Linkages between Gender and Transport in Low- and Middle-Income Countries. Sustainability. 2019; 11 (17):4555.
Chicago/Turabian StyleTanu Priya Uteng; Jeff Turner. 2019. "Addressing the Linkages between Gender and Transport in Low- and Middle-Income Countries." Sustainability 11, no. 17: 4555.
The discussion within a number of Global South cities is increasingly focused on the planning and implementation of large-scale urban mass transport systems. There is, however, a significant challenge of delivering such large investments in a manner to produce equity in the benefits across different urban spaces and across different social groupings. The transaction costs of urban survival and its associated urban mobility and their differences across gender and other social groups may work against the hypothesised distribution of benefits predicted from traditional individualistic, utility-maximising rational choice planning models. This may affect the social sustainability of such large-scale investments. There is a need for new methods and protocols in transport planning and management to ensure that such transport systems promote social sustainability. The mainstreaming of gender into the planning, financing, implementation, operation and management of such large-scale urban transport systems is a fundamental component for tackling the challenges facing the delivery of social sustainability. This paper will look at a case study of the Jabotabek Suburban Rail and Bus Rapid Transit systems in Jakarta as examples of large-scale mass transit investment. It will draw on survey research that highlights the gender differences in the use of this large urban transport system, gender differences in how the system interacts with geographies of opportunities and daily travel patterns, gender differences in the impact of the systems operation on passenger safety and security. It will highlight the need for new gender and user group protocols in the planning, implementation and management of urban mass-transit systems. It will provide some concrete examples of what measures would arise from such new planning protocols.
Jeff Turner. Urban mass transit, gender planning protocols and social sustainability – The case of Jakarta. Research in Transportation Economics 2012, 34, 48 -53.
AMA StyleJeff Turner. Urban mass transit, gender planning protocols and social sustainability – The case of Jakarta. Research in Transportation Economics. 2012; 34 (1):48-53.
Chicago/Turabian StyleJeff Turner. 2012. "Urban mass transit, gender planning protocols and social sustainability – The case of Jakarta." Research in Transportation Economics 34, no. 1: 48-53.