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Title: Rural Roads: Harbingers of Opportunity, Prosperity, and Livability in Developing Countries
Accession Number: 01483974
Record Type: Component
Blurb URL: Availability: Find a library where document is available Abstract: Approximately 30 million of the 34 million km of classified public roads in the world are low-volume roads. These low-volume roads range from barely motorable earthen roads to modern, high-speed, two-lane paved highways. Empirical evidence shows a positive relationship between public spending on rural roads and the reduction of poverty. This article discusses the role of roads as the foundation of rural development. The author forecasts continued growth in rural roads worldwide and identifies related issues, such as accessibility, emergency preparedness and disaster management. The need for engineering and technical guidelines and context-sensitive solutions also is highlighted.
Language: English
Authors: Faiz, AsifPagination: pp 32-35
Publication Date: 2013-3
Serial: Media Type: Print
Features: Figures; Photos; Tables
TRT Terms: Subject Areas: Highways; Planning and Forecasting; I72: Traffic and Transport Planning
Files: TRIS, TRB, ATRI
Created Date: Jun 14 2013 9:23AM
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