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Travelling by Taxi Brousse in Madagascar. An Investigation into Practices of Overland Transportation

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dc.creatorWulf, Volker
dc.creatorMisaki, Kaoru
dc.creatorRandall, Dave
dc.creatorRohde, Markus
dc.date.accessioned2021-07-09T06:23:50Z
dc.date.available2021-07-09T06:23:50Z
dc.date.issued2018
dc.description.abstractOrganising public mobility is a global challenge. However, most studies directed at ICT support approach the subject from the perspective of developed countries. In contrast, we conducted a modest and initial attempt to study practices of public transportation in Madagascar – one of the poorest countries in Africa. We found that central assumptions, usually unquestioned in prevailing studies, were challenged in the context of this developing country. We present an empirical study which analyses how collective taxis, locally called Taxi Brousses, are used in overland travel. The study reveals complex socio-political conditions which passengers face in this country. Security as well as corruption issues shape these transportation practices. Based on our findings, we indicate opportunities for supporting intra-organisational cooperation and the customers’ interaction with ICT artefacts.en
dc.identifier.doihttp://dx.doi.org/10.25819/ubsi/8255
dc.identifier.doihttp://dx.doi.org/10.25969/mediarep/16218
dc.identifier.urihttps://mediarep.org/handle/doc/17067
dc.languageeng
dc.publisherSFB 1187 'Medien der Kooperation' an der Universität Siegen
dc.publisher.placeSiegen
dc.relation.isPartOfissn:2567-9104
dc.relation.ispartofseriesMedia in Action. Interdisciplinary Journal on Cooperative Media
dc.rights.urihttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/
dc.subjectPublic mobilityen
dc.subjectÖffentliche Mobilitätde
dc.subject.ddcddc:302.23
dc.titleTravelling by Taxi Brousse in Madagascar. An Investigation into Practices of Overland Transportationen
dc.typearticle
dc.type.statuspublishedVersion
dspace.entity.typeArticleen
local.coverpage2021-07-12T20:33:06
local.identifier.firstpublishedhttp://dx.doi.org/10.25819/ubsi/8255
local.source.epage97
local.source.issue1
local.source.issueTitleSocio-Informatics
local.source.spage57

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