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Assessing barriers to climate co-benefits in transportation in developing Asia - framework

Assessing barriers to climate co-benefits in transportation in developing Asia - framework Major transport-environment issues in Asian developing countries are: Choice of transport modes has been skewed towards motorized and private modes (cars, two wheelers) in early stage of economic development; Gap between demand for motorized travel and capacity of infrastructure is high and widening; Cities are trying to develop efficient transport systems but less or no attentions are being paid to reduce the need for transportation; Urban planning has largely not been successful in Asian cities except few exception