Lartey, D.; Glaser, M.A. Towards a Sustainable Transport System: Exploring Capacity Building for Active Travel in Africa. Sustainability2024, 16, 1313.
Lartey, D.; Glaser, M.A. Towards a Sustainable Transport System: Exploring Capacity Building for Active Travel in Africa. Sustainability 2024, 16, 1313.
Lartey, D.; Glaser, M.A. Towards a Sustainable Transport System: Exploring Capacity Building for Active Travel in Africa. Sustainability2024, 16, 1313.
Lartey, D.; Glaser, M.A. Towards a Sustainable Transport System: Exploring Capacity Building for Active Travel in Africa. Sustainability 2024, 16, 1313.
Abstract
The promotion of active travel is deemed a crucial component of the transition to sustainable urban mobility. Several barriers hinder its policy implementation and uptake. Some evidence suggests that capacity building could be a useful tool for deepening sustainability efforts. However, a clear framework for understanding the dimensions of capacity building for active travel is lacking. Most research and findings use cases within a Global North context, constricting implications and transferability to the Global South, especially to African cities. This study responds to the dearth of scholarly work exploring Global South cases and fills a knowledge gap regarding capacity building in the case of active travel.
Through a literature review, this study examines the dimensions of capacity building that are necessary to improve active travel in selected African countries. We focus on multilevel trans-portation governance, with highlights from five (5) African cities. Our findings suggest that the literature and policies on transport in Africa have key dimensions for capacity building for active travel but lack the introduction of key instruments and strategic pathways to meet these requirements for improved sustainable mobility. We propose a thematic guiding framework under three (3) levels of governance for integrating capacity building for active travel policies and implementation at institutional, individual, and environmental levels.
Social Sciences, Geography, Planning and Development
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