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Using the development of motorised transport, the chapter explores how wealth accumulation for a few has affected the environment of the many and continues to do so, both in terms of energy exploitation and the physical infrastructure required. It looks at who pays for roads and who benefits, variables not currently considered in both SDG 9 and SDG 11 that share a common interest in sustainable transport and infrastructure under the premise that economic growth will improve accessibility. Through the development and impact of Henry Ford’s cars on the built environment, this chapter shows how the link between SDG 8 (Decent Work and Economic Growth) and SDG 9 (Industry Innovation and Infrastructure), assumed positive in the SDGs can, in turn, be found to be negative if the impact of wealth accumulation is taken into account.

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Wealth, Cars and the Built Environment

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    2025年

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  • Emilio José García,
  • Brenda Vale

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Using the development of motorised transport, the chapter explores how wealth accumulation for a few has affected the environment of the many and continues to do so, both in terms of energy exploitation and the physical infrastructure required. It looks at who pays for roads and who benefits, variables not currently considered in both SDG 9 and SDG 11 that share a common interest in sustainable transport and infrastructure under the premise that economic growth will improve accessibility. Through the development and impact of Henry Ford’s cars on the built environment, this chapter shows how the link between SDG 8 (Decent Work and Economic Growth) and SDG 9 (Industry Innovation and Infrastructure), assumed positive in the SDGs can, in turn, be found to be negative if the impact of wealth accumulation is taken into account.