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The Impact of Flooding on Urban Transit and Accessibility: A Case Study of Kinshasa

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dc.contributor.authorHe, Yiyi
dc.contributor.authorThies, Stephan
dc.contributor.authorRentschler, Jun
dc.contributor.authorAvner, Paolo
dc.date.accessioned2021-01-07T15:53:10Z
dc.date.available2021-01-07T15:53:10Z
dc.date.issued2020-12
dc.description.abstractTransportation networks underpin socioeconomic development by enabling the movement of goods and people. However, little is known about how flooding disrupts transportation systems in urban areas in developing country cities, despite these natural disasters occurring frequently. This study documents the channels through which regular flooding in Kinshasa, the Democratic Republic of Congo, impacts transport services, commuters' ability to reach their jobs, and the associated economic opportunity costs from travel delays. This assessment is based on transit feed specification data sets collected specifically for this analysis under normal and flooded conditions. These data sets were combined with travel survey data containing travelers' socioeconomic attributes and trip parameters, as well as a high-resolution flood maps. The results show that (1) flood disruptions cause increases in public transit headways and transit re-routing, decreases in travel speeds, and thus travel time delays, which translate into substantial economic costs to local commuters; (2) accessibility to jobs decreases under flooded conditions, hindering the establishment of an integrated citywide labor market; (3) there are spatial clusters where some of the poorest commuters experience among the highest travel delays, highlighting socio-spatial equity aspects of floods; (4) certain road segments are critical for the transport network and should be prioritized for resilience measures; and (5) the estimated daily cost of flood disruption to commuters’ trips in Kinshasa is $1,166,000. The findings of this assessment provide disaster mitigation guidance to the Office des Voiries et Drainage under the Ministry of Infrastructure, as well as strategic investment recommendations to the Ministry of Housing and Planning.en
dc.identifierhttp://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/807121608236985691/The-Impact-of-Flooding-on-Urban-Transit-and-Accessibility-A-Case-Study-of-Kinshasa
dc.identifier.doi10.1596/1813-9450-9504
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10986/34981
dc.languageEnglish
dc.publisherWorld Bank, Washington, DC
dc.relation.ispartofseriesPolicy Research Working Paper;No. 9504
dc.rightsCC BY 3.0 IGO
dc.rights.holderWorld Bank
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo
dc.subjectFLOODS
dc.subjectPUBLIC TRANSIT
dc.subjectMULTI-MODAL NETWORK
dc.subjectTRAVEL DISRUPTION
dc.subjectINFRASTRUCTURE RESILIENCE
dc.subjectGTFS
dc.titleThe Impact of Flooding on Urban Transit and Accessibilityen
dc.title.subtitleA Case Study of Kinshasaen
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okr.crossref.titleThe Impact of Flooding on Urban Transit and Accessibility: A Case Study of Kinshasa
okr.date.disclosure2020-12-17
okr.date.doiregistration2025-04-10T11:28:43.150116Z
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okr.docurlhttp://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/807121608236985691/The-Impact-of-Flooding-on-Urban-Transit-and-Accessibility-A-Case-Study-of-Kinshasa
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okr.region.administrativeAfrica
okr.region.administrativeAfrica Eastern and Southern (AFE)
okr.region.countryCongo, Democratic Republic of
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okr.topicUrban Development::Hazard Risk Management
okr.topicUrban Development::Transport in Urban Areas
okr.topicUrban Development::Urban Economic Development
okr.topicWater Resources::Flood Control
okr.unitGlobal Facility for Disaster Reduction and Recovery
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