UID:
edoccha_9958086346402883
Format:
xxxiii, 536 pages :
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illustrations, maps ;
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23 cm.
Edition:
1st ed.
ISBN:
1-283-06599-1
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9786613065995
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0-8213-8605-0
Series Statement:
Directions in development. Infrastructure
Content:
This book presents and analyzes the results of a comprehensive collection of data on the extent and condition of transport infrastructure in Sub-Saharan Africa, identifies the reasons for poor performance, and estimates future financing needs.The transport facilities of Sub-Saharan Africa were built primarily for the colonial exploitation of mineral and agricultural resources. The chief goal of road and rail networks was to link mines, plantations, and other sites for the exploitation and transformation on natural resources to ports, rather than to provide general connectivity within the regio
Note:
Description based upon print version of record.
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The legacy of history -- Roads : the burden of maintenance -- Railways : not pulling their weight -- Airports and air transport : policies for growth -- Ports and shipping : moving toward modern management structures -- Urban transport : struggling with growth -- Spending to improve connectivity -- Financing : filling the gaps -- Governance : the key to progress.
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English
Additional Edition:
ISBN 0-8213-8456-2
Language:
English
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