Problem
Maldistribution of private automobiles
Other Names:
Maldistribution of passenger cars Incidence:
World statistics for 1980 indicate that the number of passenger cars in use was (in millions): 316.4 in the world, 5.8 in Africa, 7.3 in Oceania, 13.0 in South America, 31.6 in Asia, 115.3 in Europe (excluding USSR), and 135.1 in North America. In 1993, 8% of all humans owned a car. 89% of households in the USA owned one or more cars. Compared to their parents in 1950, people in the USA in 1993, on average, owned twice and many cars and drive 2.5 times as far each year. Narrower Problems:
Lack of personal transport in rural areas Related Problems:
Inappropriate transport policy Values:
Maldistribution Subject(s):
Transportation, Telecommunications → Motor vehicles??Transportation, Telecommunications → Travellers??
Societal Problems → Imbalances??
Government → Private??
Related UN Sustainable Development Goals:
Problem Type:
F: Fuzzy exceptional problems Date of last update
01.01.2000 – 00:00 CET