Sumana Chatterjee
The
world’s is becoming increasingly urbanised with almost 60% world population
projected to live in cities by 2030. Rapid urbanisation leads to many pressures
on housing, sanitation, infrastructure and many other issues that are
interconnected. One of the areas facing multiple challenges because of
increased urbanisation is sustainable transport systems. The impact of covid
-19 has made these challenges more daunting. This article looks into the issues
and initiatives linked to the concept of a sustainable city. The variable
chosen for the present study is Safe,
Affordable, Accessible and Sustainable Transport Systems (UN target 11.2) for
the city of Vadodara. Building on the characteristics of the current transport
system in the city, certain best practices for sustainable
transport are studied highlighting future possibilities for implementation of
such practices in the city keeping in line with the goals of Smart City. The
main purpose of this study is to act as a meaningful reference at various
platforms to implement transport improvement projects in the future.
Sustainable Development Goals, Urbanisation, Sustainable
Transport, Public transport, Best Practices
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