Transportation Industry - Knowledge & Resource Center

GCat: Environment and Planning
MCat: Social - Economic Issues
Cat: Sustainability

Achieving sustainable economic growth, healthy environment and social equity with transportation contributions.

15 Resources
Applying Sustainable Development to Transportation Planning [pdf] [32416] ?

Understanding and Applying the Concept of Sustainable Development to Transportation Planning and Decision Making in US

Choosing a Neighbourhood with Sustainable Features [pdf] [33130] ?

Helps consumers evaluate community sustainability when selecting a home.

Enhancing Environment and Health in Transportation Project Design [32924] ?

Case studies and lessons learned of large-scale development, buildings and infrastructure.

Environmental and Social Contributions of American Highway Programs [33115] ?

Report on best practices of transportation agencies advancing toward sustainable transportation.

Environmental Aspects of Sustainable Mobility [pdf] [35163] ?

Air and water pollution, noise, vibration, visual impacts, social impacts and waste disposal.

Integrated Implementation of Environmental Legislation in Urban Areas [pdf] [32420] ?

Policy promotion of a sustainable policy of mobility, air quality, and land use in urban areas

International Conference on Walking proceedings / papers (1999 - 2002) [32466] ?

Various papers and presentations on sustainable transportation from experts in in Great Britain

Measurements for Sustainable Transportation [pdf] [32415] ?

Developing Indicators for Comprehensive and Sustainable Transport Planning

Multimodal Bridges: Moving Barriers to Sustainable Transportation [32732] ?

Case study of modified older bridges and new bridge design to accommodate walking and cycling.

Scanning tour of sustainable transportation in Canada and the U.S. [pdf] [32417] ?

Indicators for Performance Measures for Transportation, Environment and Sustainability in North America

Smart Transportation Guidebook [35205] ?

Planning and designing highways to support sustainable and livable communities.

Sustainable Development in Government [32467] ?

What the United Kingdom is doing

Sustainable Land Transport into District Plans [pdf] [35291] ?

Best practice guidance on objectives, and policies for sustainable land transport.

Sustainable Transportation Indicators [pdf] [33127] ?

How to develop a standard set of indicators for sustainable transportation evaluation.

UK: Sustainable Development Indicators [32473] ?

The annual statistical review of the country’s progress


Related Categories & Information

- The Transportation Library : Related Categories (5)

Commute Options / TDM Programs
Transportation Demand Management. Improving traffic flow on roadway system.

Pedestrians and Cycles / Bicycle Transportation
Safety materials, laws for bicycles, mopeds, scooters, electric bikes, etc.

Pedestrians and Cycles / Pedestrians
Pedestrian accident statistics and fact sheets

Pedestrians and Cycles / Pedestrians
Pedestrian accident statistics and fact sheets

Social - Economic Issues / Land Development - Use
Land use and development planning and control.


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