Die Erreichbarkeitsforschung beschäftigt sich mit der Bewertung von Mobilität von Individuen zwischen Orten im Raum. Zur Quantifizierung der Erreichbarkeit von Städten und Regionen existieren zahlreiche theoretische und empirische Messkonzepte, welche in den letzten Jahrzehnten kontinuierlich...

Areas with limited transport accessibility are considered to mean territories lacking year-round roads and routes, such as railroads, motor roads, sea routes, and inland waterways. Siberia, as Russia's largest macroregion, has within its boundaries huge territories difficult of access, where...

Transport infrastructure is important for economic growth. In Nepal, about 20 percent of rural residents have to spend more than 3 hours to go to the nearest marketplace or agriculture center. Public procurement is an important policy instrument to use resources wisely and efficiently. This...

The rural roads program, overseen by Provias Descentralizado (subdivision of Peru's Ministry of Transportation and Communications), began in 1995, and has received funds from the Peruvian Government, the World Bank and the Inter-American Development Bank. It is a national program for the...

Past efforts to improve rural transport in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) have focused principally on building and maintaining roads. The issues of rural access, mobility and household transport were paid little attention. This study emphasizes the significance of village-level transport in meeting...