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Title: Journey to work: modal split in the city of Gweru, Zimbabwe
Authors: Jerie, Steven
Keywords: Population growth
Developing countires
Issue Date: 2006
Publisher: Midlands State University
Series/Report no.: The Dyke;Vol.2, No. 1; p.84-94
Abstract: The thrust of urban planners today is to develop methods of travel for adaptation to their environments.This is meant to match the high population growth rates in developing countries. Transportation congestion is a problem faced many cities today. Routes and facilities tend to be overloaded, trips tend to be long and services provided for public transport become inconsistent and inconvenient. This study examines the factors that influence modes of travel used by the commuters in Gweru as a first step towards isolating the causes of transport problems. This way the needs of different socioeconomic groups can be understood. An attempt is also made in this study to use simple travel models in determining modal split. These models are adapted in the context of the study area.
URI: http://hdl.handle.net/11408/735
ISSN: 1815-9036
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