Reimagining Motion is our podcast for the High Volume Transport Applied Research Programme (HVT). In our latest season we explore infrastructure and transport systems development in South Asia and what it needs to look like in the future
Each episode draws on the latest HVT research, case studies and newly developed frameworks offering insights and practical ideas for addressing climate change in the land transport sector.
HVT is funded by the UK's Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office. The views expressed do not represent the views of the UK government.
Sustainable and climate resilient transport in Asia Pacific with Jamie Leather
In this final episode of season 6, we speak with Jamie Leather, Director of the Transport Sector of the Asian Development Bank (ADB). What strategies need to be adopted to decarbonize transport in the region? What role will electric vehicles play in the transition towards sustainable and low carbon transport? How can Asia achieve a just transition in the transport sector? And what approaches to and what approaches to adaptation can be taken to deal with the natural disasters that currently in...
15 Aug 2024
The impact of heatwaves on women commuters in India with Dr Deepty Jain
In this episode we speak with Dr Deepty Jain of the the Indian Institute of Technology, about the work being done to assess the impact of heatwaves on women when traveling in India, and potential solutions. LinksGender and income based variability in travel choices in Vishakhapatnam, IndiaHot weather and travel: how best to meet the needs of women in DelhiGendered approach of addressing adaptation capacity to hot conditionsNarrating Lives/Labour: Documenting Domestic Labour in KolkataLea...
1 Aug 2024
Creating a safety oriented transport culture with Dr Kalpana Viswanath
In the first episode of our sixth series, we talk with Dr. Kalpana Viswanath (https://www.linkedin.com/in/kalpana-viswanath-51064926/?originalSubdomain=in). She is the Co-founder and CEO of Safetipin (https://safetipin.com/), a social enterprise that uses technology and apps to collect data for the safe movement of women in urban spaces and towards gender responsive urban systems.
We talk how harassment, violence and the burden of care impact women's access to transport, work, education and leisure. How technology is used to gather data to create safer transport networks around cities and what needs to be done by local and national governments and international NGOs and donors to better serve all transport users.
Links:
Ensuring women’s right to the city (https://indianexpress.com/article/opinion/columns/women-safety-in-indian-cities-urban-planning-and-management-violence-against-women-8882900/)
Index shows what makes a city safe for women (https://www.civilsocietyonline.com/gender/whats-a-safe-city-for-women/)
Lessons learnt through gender-based travel data collection and related sexual harassment in Sub-Saharan Africa (https://transport-links.com/hvt-publications/lessons-learnt-through-gender-based-travel-data-collection-and-related-sexual-harassment-in-sub-saharan-africa)
Post-COVID-19 Mobility: Key levers to reform urban transport systems (https://transport-links.com/hvt-publications/final-report-post-covid-19-mobility-key-levers-to-reform-urban-transport-systems)
Moving Ahead: Urban Mobility Reforms for Post-COVID Resilience in India (https://transport-links.com/hvt-publications/moving-ahead-urban-mobility-reforms-for-post-covid-resilience-in-india)
Transit-oriented development: Case studies report (https://transport-links.com/hvt-publications/transit-oriented-development-case-studies-report)
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