Climate and Transport
CLIMATE RESILIENCE PLANNING WITH DIGITAL MAPPING
In Lusaka’s flood-prone communities, we implemented a project focused on enhancing disaster and climate resilience. Our main goal was to support communities with limited capacity to adapt to climate-related hazards. We used open map data to bridge information gaps between city authorities and affected communities. The project aimed to strengthen the adaptive capacity of residents, … Read more
Inclusive climate-resilient transport in Africa
Case Study #1 Understanding the impact of a major road junction on the mobility of disadvantaged groups and implications for low carbon mobility. Background: The majority of trips in Lusaka consist of walking, followed by public transport, and with only 10% trips by car. Despite low car ownership, Lusaka and other Zambian cities are experiencing … Read more
ROAD SAFETY AND CLIMATE CHANGE IMPACT CASE STUDY IN LUSAKA
Media Contacts:Mailos Mwale, Communications Advisor, ZRST0953736461 mailos.mwale@@zambianroadsafety.org/Daniel Mwamba, Chairman, ZRST0961475610 daniel.mwamba@zambianroadsafety.org July 13, 2021LUSAKA – The Zambia Road Safety Trust (ZRST), the nation’s leading NGO for Road Safety, The Stockholm Environment Institute (SEI), University of York (UK) together with the UN Environment’s (UNEP) Share the Road Programme is undertaking a 24-month project to strengthen the … Read more
ZRST –Transport planning should be more inclusive and responsive to impacts of climate change
The Zambia Road Safety Trust (ZRST) has engaged various stakeholders in the transport and planning sector on Inclusive Climate Resilient Transport in Africa study aimed at strengthening the transport sector in Zambia.This is in a bid to meeting the mobility needs of disadvantaged groups in a changing climate that are perceived to vulnerable when it … Read more