Problem
Seasonal roadway inadequacy
Other Names:
Limited seasonal transportationInadequate winter roadways
Nature:
Many rural communities in developing nations are isolated both from outlying hamlets and from the remainder of the country for several months each year. Hills and ridges, impassable mud tracks, water courses, snow and ice can prevent travel completely at some times of the year. Such conditions can last for up to four months, with consequent falls in school attendance, sharp rises in the cost of consumer goods, and dangerous shortages of vital food supplies.
Broader Problems:
Inhospitable climateSeasonal fluctuationsInadequate road conditions Related Problems:
Lack of school transportationTidal restrictions on transportation Aggravates:
Road hazardsIrregular transport servicesSeasonal isolation of communitiesInaccessible educational facilitiesIneffective emergency relief distributionRestricted delivery of essential services to rural communities Values:
InadequacyLimitedness Subject(s):
Climatology → Climatology Communication → Communications
Societal Problems → Inadequacy
Transportation, Telecommunications → Roads
Transportation, Telecommunications → Transportation
Related UN Sustainable Development Goals:
Problem Type:
E: Emanations of other problems Date of last update
02.10.2019 – 18:34 CEST