Publication: Urban Transport Dysfunction and Air Pollution in Dakar : Study Conclusions
Date
2001-06
ISSN
Published
2001-06
Author(s)
Patrick, Bultynck
Abstract
This Note presents the main conclusions
of an on-site study of urban transport dysfunction and air
pollution in the Dakar agglomeration carried out from August
to November 1998. The study aims to define the main causes
of transport dysfunction, quantify them, and recommend a
suitable framework for monitoring changes in the parameters.
This forms part of the sub-Saharan African air quality
initiative that was launched jointly in 1998 by the Urban
Transport Component of the sub-Saharan African Transport
Policy Program (SSATP) and the World Bank Institute. The
kinds of dysfunction the study found in Dakar agglomeration
include: road safety problems, congestion, air pollution,
and noise pollution. This Note recommends that air pollution
caused by urban transport can be reduced through measures in
a number of areas: institutional, technical, or organizational.
Citation
“Patrick, Bultynck. 2001. Urban Transport Dysfunction and Air Pollution in Dakar : Study Conclusions. Africa Region Findings & Good Practice Infobriefs; No. 184. © World Bank, Washington, DC. http://openknowledge.worldbank.org/entities/publication/d4154103-d13a-5b33-bee7-4df0e69ed1ef License: CC BY 3.0 IGO.”