Social Impact of Transport Policy

Quelle: https://www.worldbank.org/en/topic/transport/brief/poverty-reduction-and-transport

The social impact of transport policy refers to the societal effects of decisions and measures in transport policy. It includes aspects such as accessibility and mobility equity, health and safety, noise and air quality exposure, employment and local development, social inclusion, and distributional effects and social inequalities resulting from policy actions.

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