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ENCYCLOPEDIA

OF WORLD PROBLEMS

AND HUMAN POTENTIAL

  2. World problems
  3. Excessive numbers of freight vehicles

Excessive numbers of freight vehicles

  • Proliferation of road freight transport

Nature

The continuous growth of road freight transport and loads carried makes roads more hazardous for passenger vehicles and raises various other road safety issues.

Broader

Proliferation of automobiles and motor vehicles
Presentable

Reduces

Lack of transport vehicles
Yet to rate

Strategy

Researching road safety
Excellent
Developing transport infrastructures
Presentable

Value

Proliferation
Yet to rate
Excess
Yet to rate

SDG

Sustainable Development Goal #9: Industry, Innovation and InfrastructureSustainable Development Goal #11: Sustainable Cities and Communities

Metadata

Database
World problems
Type
(E) Emanations of other problems
Subject
  • Communication » Communication (2) » Communications
  • Fundamental sciences » Mathematics
  • Societal problems » Proliferation
  • Transportation, telecommunications » Handling
  • Transportation, telecommunications » Roads
  • Transportation, telecommunications » Vehicles
    • Content quality
    Presentable
     Presentable
    Language
    English
    Last update
    Oct 4, 2020