This book presents findings from project R7786 Partnerships to
improve access and quality of urban public transport for the urban
poor carried out by the authors as part of the Knowledge and
Research (KaR) programme of the Infrastructure and Urban
Development Department, Department for International Development
(DFID) of the British Government. The purpose of the project was to
identify, explore, and document critical issues in the provision of
transport services for and in low-income settlements in developing
countries. The identified issues can be used at policy and
operational levels to provide better transport services to
low-income communities in urban areas. In the research methodology,
a sustainable livelihoods framework was used to set the research
framework. Faisalabad has 1,977,246 residents at the time of the
most recent census in 1998, and it is likely that the population is
now well in excess of 2 million. The traffic growth rate was 4.25
per cent in 1991, and that growth rate is likely to be maintained.
Public transport availability varies strongly according to the
nature of the community, but has not grown at the same rate as the
work force. 60 per cent of the city's population live in
'colonies', which are planned developments recognised and accepted
by the council. The remainder live in 'Katchi abadies' (houses
developed in an unplanned manner and illegally occupied by
squatters) or slums consisting of poor people who have moved to the
edge of the city in the hope of finding work or education.
General
| Imprint: |
Wedc
|
| Country of origin: |
United Kingdom |
| Release date: |
2003 |
| Editors: |
M. Sohail
|
| Authors: |
Ata Ullah Khan
|
| Dimensions: |
234 x 156mm (L x W) |
| Format: |
Paperback
|
| Pages: |
80 |
| ISBN-13: |
978-1-84380-038-5 |
| Categories: |
Books
|
| LSN: |
1-84380-038-1 |
| Barcode: |
9781843800385 |
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