ABSTRACT
The first 24 chapters in this book have shown that there is a very significant transport problem in most parts of the world, and it is getting worse. The developed world is currently experiencing unprecedented levels of personal and freight mobility and the associated impacts on the environment, quality of life, human health and physical and social wellbeing. Although motorization rates in many developing countries are relatively low compared to the developed world, they are rapidly increasing and are not dissimilar to the levels of motorization that were experienced in Europe in the 1950s and 1960s. However, opportunities exist for the developing world to learn from rather than replicate the mistakes of auto-dependent societies of the developed world. Whether it be car-free days in Bogotá, public transport in Hong Kong or land use planning in Groningen, developed and developing countries can learn from each other’s transport policies and best practice to adopt appropriate measures to deal with their own unique development problems.
