Rural Transport in Developing CountriesILO pub-WEP pub. Comparison of transport policy, mode of transportation and transport patterns in rural areas of nine developing countries in Africa, Asia and Pacific - studies the nature of peasant farmer and household transport needs; discusses the impact of transport planning on rural communitys. Maps, photographs, references, statistical tables. |
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Rural Transport In Developing Countries I. Barwell,G. A. Edmonds,J.D.G.F. Howe,J. De Veen Limited preview - 2019 |
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agricultural all-weather animal carts average Bangladesh bicycle carabao carried cent of households chee-geh constraints cost crops demand developing countries distance District drivers economic employment facilities farm firewood forms of transport harvest headloading hire horse-drawn carts important income increase India inputs interviewed investment jeepneys Kedah Kenya Kirinyaga District labour Lake Malawi limited loads loans low-cost vehicles maintenance Maize major Malaysia manufacture matatu Mbeya means of transport ments modes motor vehicles motorcycle movement Nigeria Njombe non-motorized on-farm transport operate output owners padi passengers Peninsular Malaysia Philippines pick-up plantation Plate population production Programme purchase road network rubber rural areas rural road rural transport sample Savai'i season sector skate sleds small farmers smallholder study area survey Table Tanzania Technology traders trans transport needs TRANSPORT PATTERNS transport planning transport requirements transport system trimobiles Ukinga Ukinga area Upolu vehicle ownership Western Samoa