Opening Plenary: Putting People First |
Wednesday 25 May, 09.00: Hall 1 |
Session Outline |
Quality of life is a multi-faceted concept, embracing prosperity,
opportunity, the environment, health, safety and security. Transport has an important role in
all these areas. The availability and prices of transport systems determine access to work, social, medical, educational and recreational opportunities. Transport costs also affect what goods are available, where and at what price, including such basic daily needs as food and clothing. Millions of people work in transport, and millions more rely on transport to move the goods and provide the services on which their jobs depend. The by-products of transport - including air and noise pollution, greenhouse gases and encroachment on natural land - affect human health as well as the environment in which we live. But neither the benefits nor the costs of transport are evenly distributed across societies. The net benefits of transport could be increased , and better distributed within and across societies and regions. Finding means to achieve this is the objective for the 2011 International Transport Forum. This session will set the stage for the summit by examining the key challenges facing transport |
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