Ensuring sustainability via accessible transport systems for all in Accra and Kumasi
Date
2023
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Publisher
E3S Web of Conferences
Abstract
Africa is rapidly urbanising, and transport systems often cannot keep pace, leading to
disconnected cities that might entrench car dependency (and preference), along with gender and
socioeconomic inequality. In Ghana, transport emissions have risen 75% between 2000 to 2016, along with
congestion, pollution and traffic accidents – despite attempts to quell the problem via bans on aged vehicles
or more recently, penalties. This paper builds on prior work and argues that putting accessibility at the
centre of transport systems will foster sustainability in these cities, yet such data is difficult to find,
especially gender-sensitive mobility data. This paper uses a novel approach, combining qualitative and
quantitative methods, to study the accessibility across genders in Kumasi and Accra and identify future
scenarios for sustainable and accessible systems. This working paper presents preliminary findings.
Description
Research Article
Keywords
sustainability, transport systems, Accra, Kumasi