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Transport & road safety
Make roads safe: a new priority for sustainable development
This report brings attention to the fact that global road safety is seriously under resourced. The report suggests that new road infrastructure is essential for achievement of the Millennium Development Goals. (Commission for Global Road Safety: 2007) More info >>
Practical solutions for transport access of urban residents with disabilities
This paper describes examples of practical but low cost demonstration projects that have been designed and implemented in India, Mozambique and Malawi as part of a larger research project examining accessibility to public transport for people with disabilities in the developing world. (University of Pretoria/CSIR Transportek, Transport Research: 2004) More info >>
Making access happen: promoting and planning transport for all: a guide for advocates and planners
The purpose of this guide is to assist people and agencies around the world to work together to design public transport which is usable by passengers with disabilities. (Access Exchange International (AEI)) More info >>
The World report on road traffic injury prevention
Road traffic injuries constitute a major public health and development crisis, and are predicted to increase if road safety is not addressed adequately. The central theme of this report is the burden of road traffic injuries and the urgent need for governments and other key players to increase and sustain action to prevent road traffic injury. (World Health Organisation: 2004) More info >>
Enhancing the mobility of disabled people: guidelines for practitioners
This guide summarises some examples of good practice worldwide with regard to improving disabled access and mobility. It is aimed at engineers, planners, central and local government officials, policy makers, transport operators and people with disabilities in developing countries, to enable them to work together towards improving the mobility of people with disabilities. (UK Department for International Development: 2004) More info >>
A guide to making transportation accessible for persons with disabilities and elders
This guide provides information advocacy for access to transport, standards for streets, pathways, shelters and transit vehicles. (Access Exchange International (AEI)) More info >>