Introduction: Transport and Mobility Situations of African Cities

Ransford A. Acheampong; Karen Lucas; Michael Poku-Boansi; Chinebuli Uzondu

doi:10.1007/978-3-031-17327-1

Introduction: Transport and Mobility Situations of African Cities

Ransford A. Acheampong^*
, Karen Lucas
, Michael Poku-Boansi
, Chinebuli Uzondu

^*Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

In this introductory chapter, we briefly sketch the transport and mobility situations of African cities today. We highlight the urban mobility and transport problems that are becoming increasingly pronounced as urban areas in Africa have expanded in population and physical size. We also introduce the five thematic focus of the book, and set the background and context for the rest of the chapters of the book.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Transport and Mobility Futures in Urban Africa
Publisher	Springer, Switzerland
Pages	1-8
Volume	XII
ISBN (Electronic)	978-3-031-17327-1
ISBN (Print)	978-3-031-17326-4
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-17327-1 https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-17327-1_1
Publication status	Published - 3 Nov 2022

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Name	The Urban Book Series
ISSN (Print)	2365-757X
ISSN (Electronic)	236-7588

UN SDGs

This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

SDG 11 Sustainable Cities and Communities

Keywords

Transport Equity
Non-motorised transport
Accessibility
Public transport
Smart Mobility
Urban Geography and Urbanism
Landscape/regional and urban planning
Transport Research

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