Transport Corridors for Wider Socio–Economic Development
Former member of staff, United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific Secretariat, Bangkok 10200, Thailand
Sustainability 2019, 11(19), 5248; https://doi.org/10.3390/su11195248
Received: 31 July 2019 / Revised: 8 September 2019 / Accepted: 19 September 2019 / Published: 25 September 2019
(This article belongs to the Special Issue Sustainable High Volume Road and Rail Transport in Low Income Countries)
There can be two broad objectives of transport corridor development: to improve efficiency in the transport and logistics processes in the corridor, and to generate economic development in the corridor region, capitalizing on improved connectivity and transport networks. This paper focuses on the second objective of corridor development. A transport corridor can become a tool for spatially balanced and more sustainable economic development and human well-being in the corridor region. Considering the promise of this approach, this paper undertakes a critical review of transport infrastructure development studies undertaken in Sub-Saharan and South Asian countries to find evidence of infrastructure development impacts. Evidence gathered from the review suggests that transport infrastructure development can have significant positive impacts on economic growth, income, poverty, employment, equity, and inclusion. However, there can be important trade-offs between economy and welfare and environmental quality, and the distribution of impacts can be uneven. The paper also considers how some of the transport corridor development issues are addressed and complementary interventions that may be required, and, finally, discusses lessons learned from the review and their policy implications which can be useful for future corridor designs, and provides suggestions of research studies to fill the current knowledge gaps.
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Keywords:
transport corridor; transport infrastructure; transport development impacts; wider economic benefits; corridor management; South Asia; Sub-Saharan Africa
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Chicago/Turabian StyleQuium, A S M A. 2019. "Transport Corridors for Wider Socio–Economic Development" Sustainability 11, no. 19: 5248. https://doi.org/10.3390/su11195248
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