In rural and urban environments globally, low-income communities suffer disproportionately from little or no access to public transport and separation from employment opportunities and essential services.
In making long and complicated journeys to work each day they suffer most from health issues caused by air pollution, and are more exposed to traffic accidents and safety concerns.
Add to the mix urbanisation – Africa’s urban population is set to triple between now and 2050; India’s is predicted to increase from 340 million to 590 million people between 2008 and 2030 – rapid population growth and increased vehicle ownership rates and these trends are forecast to accelerate in the coming years.
