This book considers the history of Pakistan's urban transport, and demonstrates that ideas transferred from the developed world have resulted in a policy mismatch with local needs for mobility, safety and sustainability. The concept of path dependence explains this mismatch, with the remedy being to build the policy capacity of local institutions. INDICE: Foreword; List of tables, figures, maps, boxes & photos; Acknowledgement; List of abbreviations; Introduction; 1.: The Challenge ff Sustainability: Urban Transport; 2.: The Institutional Framework for Urban Transport; 3.: Pakistan's Transport Policies in Historical; 4.: Pakistan's Transport Policies in the Sustainable; 5.: Exploring the Stability of Road Based Transport; 6.: Urban Transport in Pakistan; 7.: The Lahore Ring Road: Exploring Path Dependence; 8.: Discussing Institutional Barriers to Sustainable; 9.: Conclusion; References; Index
- ISBN: 978-0-19-547666-8
- Editorial: Oxford University
- Encuadernacion: Cartoné
- Páginas: 350
- Fecha Publicación: 24/06/2010
- Nº Volúmenes: 1
- Idioma: Inglés