articleInternational Journal of Global Environmental IssuesJan 1, 2006Closed access

Issues in sustainable transportation

Transport Canada

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Abstract

Abstract: There is growing interest in sustainability, sustainable development, and sustainable transportation. This paper identifies issues related to the definition, evaluation and implementation of sustainable transportation. Significant issues include the range of definitions of sustainability, the range of issues considered under sustainability, the range of perspectives, criticism of sustainability analysis, evaluating sustainability, transportation impacts on sustainability, goals vs. objectives, sustainable transport decision making, approaches to sustainable transport, automobile dependency, equity, land use, community liveability, and sustainable transportation solutions. Sustainable development…

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Keywords
  • Business
  • Environmental planning
  • Sustainable development
  • Sustainability
  • Natural resource economics
  • Environmental science
  • Environmental economics
  • Economics
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