Implementation of sustainable urban transport in Latin America

Hidalgo, Darío; Huizenga, Cornie

doi:10.1016/j.retrec.2012.06.034

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“…In 2010, there were 183 motor vehicles per 1000 inhabitants in LAC, more than the world average of 176 and almost 4 times more than the average for lowand middle-income countries. Also in LAC in 2010 there were 2.5 new motor vehicle registrations for every new child born (Hidalgo and Huizenga 2013). Motorization results in congestion, air pollution, and greenhouse gas emissions.…”

Section: Housing and Urban Infrastructure In Latin America And The Camentioning

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Urban infrastructure in Latin America and the Caribbean: public policy priorities

Jaitman

2015

Lat Am Econ Rev

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Latin America and the Caribbean is the most urbanized region in the developing world. Its urbanization rate of almost 80 % is comparable to that of high-income countries. However, cities in the region are struggling to provide the infrastructure needed for their millions of residents to enjoy a decent quality of life. This paper focuses on analyzing three aspects of this challenge. First, it identifies the main problems in housing and transport infrastructure in the region. Second, it examines the effect of past interventions to improve the living standards of the urban poor. And third, it analyzes the relationship between housing supply and transport networks, two connected topics that shape the region's spatial urban patterns.

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Section: Housing and Urban Infrastructure In Latin America And The Camentioning

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Urban infrastructure in Latin America and the Caribbean: public policy priorities

Jaitman

2015

Lat Am Econ Rev

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“…This causes severe negative externalities: congestion, pollution, and accidents." (Hidalgo & Huizenga, 2013) The phenomenon is not exclusive to Latin America. The 'one vehicle -one owner' model is also quite common for taxi drivers in the city of Budapest.…”

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Personal Mobility In The Context Of Sustainable Development

Tkatchenko¹

2015

JES

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“…The importance of these cities lies on their growth, some of them grow faster and have comparable or bigger motorization rates than the capital. Even in an economic crisis, the country, presents a high motorization rate among Latin American (Hidalgo, Huizenga, 2013) and developed countries with the same GDP (Medina Ramirez, Veloz Rosas, 2012). From 1980 to 2010, the number of cars went from 5 to 32 million (Martinez Salgado, 2011).…”

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Longitudinal correlations of car ownership with socio-economics, urban form, and transport infrastructure in Latin America: Example from Ensenada, Mexico

Roque

Masoumi

2017

Bulletin of Geography. Socio-Economic Series

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Abstract. Car-orientated modal splits represent problems for the city in economic, environmental and social terms. The implementation of policies and other measures can fail if the causes are not well recognized. Mid-sized cities in Mexico are not well-represented in studies where only the capital and other bigger cities are studied. This research aims to recognize those causes focusing on northern midsized cities in Mexico. The approach involves numerical work (linear regression) complemented with a descriptive analysis of the city. The analysis takes on such areas of consideration as socio-economic factors, land-use variables and the street network of the city. Of the 16 variables, almost all presented a relationship with car ownership levels, but not all behaved as expected. The final part of the research is a reaction to the previous studies and recommendations to change the city from car-orientated to one with a sustainable modal split.

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Implementation of sustainable urban transport in Latin America

Cited by 156 publications

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Urban infrastructure in Latin America and the Caribbean: public policy priorities

Urban infrastructure in Latin America and the Caribbean: public policy priorities

Personal Mobility In The Context Of Sustainable Development

Longitudinal correlations of car ownership with socio-economics, urban form, and transport infrastructure in Latin America: Example from Ensenada, Mexico

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