transport Archives

Passengers riding half-empty bus in daytime with dark blue seats, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam

To bus or not to bus: unpacking the nexus between public health, disaster risk reduction and urban planning

Perspective / On the occasion of World Cities Day, SEI Research Associate Minh Tran reflects on urban planning from a health emergency and risk reduction perspective.

31 October 2021 / About Cities, Climate policy, Disaster Risk, Pollution and Transport

Schoolchildren in Lusaka, Zambia looking at a map of transport hotspots

Participative solutions in urban transport planning

Past event / In this INTALInC webinar, experts explore promising approaches aimed at overcoming exclusion in East African urban transport planning.

28 October 2021 / About Behaviour and choice, Cities, Innovation, Participation, Pollution, Public policy, Transport and Wellbeing

Aerial view of downtown traffic, Nairobi, Kenya

Giving a voice to vulnerable road users for inclusive transport planning in African cities

Past event / This webinar will share preliminary findings of ongoing SEI studies on equitable mobility and inclusive climate resilient transport planning in Africa.

12 October 2021 / About Behaviour and choice, Cities, Participation, Pollution, Public policy, Transport and Wellbeing

Different modes of transport in Kampala, Uganda

How can we build inclusive and climate-resilient transport services in Africa?

Perspective / This perspective highlights three major solutions to address the challenges faced by low-income and vulnerable transport users in African cities.

1 September 2021 / About Adaptation, Behaviour and choice, Cities, Disaster Risk, Short lived climate pollutants and Transport

Sunset over smog on buildings, Beijing, China, 2009

Changes of public risk perception in China: 2008–2018

Journal article / A nationally representative longitudinal survey over a decade shows changes in risk acceptance of the Chinese public, based on a psychometric paradigm.

4 August 2021 / About Disaster Risk, Pollution, Transport and Wellbeing

Sweden’s electric heavy-duty transport pledges: the good, the better, the best and why we shouldn’t let it rest

Feature / Road transport accounting for 90% of all transport emissions in Sweden. Electrification is a viable alternative for reducing emissions.

24 June 2021 / About Transport

Transport challenges faced by disabled road users - Uganda.

Inclusive climate-resilient transport in Africa: assessment of the needs of transport stakeholders including disadvantaged groups

Other publication / Understanding the challenges of inclusivity and climate resilience in transport planning in Africa: results of a needs assessment in 4 countries.

26 May 2021 / About Cities, Public policy, Short lived climate pollutants and Transport

Aerial view of dense canopy of various rainforest trees on Indonesian half of New Guinea island, Timika, Papua, Indonesia

Addressing the biodiversity losses embedded in global commodity trade

Perspective / New and existing research should be translated into actionable material to address biodiversity losses.

21 May 2021 / About Bioeconomy, Business, Ecosystems, Forests, Public policy, Supply Chains and Transport

Mainstreaming gender in urban public transport: lessons from Nairobi, Kampala and Dar es Salaam

SEI working paper / This paper explores gender issues in East African public transport systems and gender mainstreaming as a way to build more sustainable and inclusive cities.

19 May 2021 / About Behaviour and choice, Cities, Participation, Public policy and Sustainable Development Goals