Rural Transport
Energy and Environment Technology Source Books
This source book seeks to raise awareness and to provide information on how rural transport problems might be identified and addressed, focusing on women since they carry the main burden. The book highlights rural transport activities and needs, considers household and other agricultural transport needs. It also looks at improving local transport infrastructure and establishing transport services. It uses case study material to illustrate approaches and technologies.
Published: 1996
Pages: 80
eBook: 9781780444284
Paperback: 9781853393457
| INTRODUCTION 1 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 The importance of rural transport 3 | |||
| Rural transport activities in the household 3 | |||
| Domestic transport activities of women in a week 7 | |||
| Reasons for different transport patterns 8 | |||
| Rural transport needs 8 | |||
| 2 Identifying rural transport needs 12 | |||
| Identifying needs 12 | |||
| Transport and marketing 15 | |||
| 3 Addressing rural transport needs 19 | |||
| Modes of transport 19 | |||
| People moving on foot 19 | |||
| People carrying loads on foot 21 | |||
| People using bicycles and tricycles to move around 24 | |||
| Using bicycles, trailers, wheelbarrows and handcarts to move loads 27 | |||
| Using animals for transport 30 | |||
| Transport infrastructure 37 | |||
| Transport services 41 | |||
| Motorized transport services 41 | |||
| Non-motorized transport services 43 | |||
| Non-transport interventions to improve access 43 | |||
| 4 Considerations in addressing transport needs 46 | |||
| Access to, and control of, means of transport 46 | |||
| Affordability 48 | |||
| Promotion and attitudes 49 | |||
| Maintenance 52 | |||
| Monitoring and evaluation 52 | |||
| 5 Case studies 54 | |||
| Women saving time on transport for education in Burkina Faso 54 | |||
| Makete integrated rural transport project in Tanzania 55 | |||
| Promotion of animal traction technology in Zambia 56 | |||
| Women health workers on bicycles in Zimbabwe 57 | |||
| Mraru women's bus service in Kenya 58 | |||
| Women cycling in southern India 59 | |||
| Women fuelwood carriers in Ethiopia 61 | |||
| Women's pottery groups in western Kenya 62 | |||
| Development and testing of a hand-pushed water carrier in Nigeria 63 | |||
| viii RURAL TRANSPORT | |||
| 6 Checklist for identifying and acquiring a means of transport 65 | |||
| Identifying possible means of transport 65 | |||
| Acquiring a means of transport 66 | |||
| REFERENCES, FURTHER READING AND CONTACTS 6 |
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