Public transportation and sustainability: A review

Public transportation is often framed as a key component of building sustainable cities. Conversely, the social, economic, and environmental impacts of transport are framed as critical issues that can challenge the sustainability of cities and regions. This paper presents a critical literature revie...

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Published in:KSCE Journal of Civil Engineering Vol. 20; no. 3; pp. 1076 - 1083
Main Authors: Miller, Patrick, de Barros, Alexandre G., Kattan, Lina, Wirasinghe, S. C.
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: Seoul Korean Society of Civil Engineers 01.04.2016
Springer Nature B.V
대한토목학회
Subjects:
Buildings
Cities
Civil Engineering
Economics
Engineering
Environmental impact
Geotechnical Engineering & Applied Earth Sciences
Industrial Pollution Prevention
Literature reviews
Public transportation
Sustainability
Sustainable transportation
Sustainable Urban Transportation System
Transport
Transportation
Transportation planning
토목공학
public transit
sustainability
sustainability analysis
public transportation
ISSN:1226-7988, 1976-3808
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Summary:Public transportation is often framed as a key component of building sustainable cities. Conversely, the social, economic, and environmental impacts of transport are framed as critical issues that can challenge the sustainability of cities and regions. This paper presents a critical literature review of the relationship between public transportation and sustainability. First the paper offers a review of key sustainable transportation concepts and how public transport contributes to sustainability goals. Second, the paper reviews past studies that analyse sustainable transportation in order to develop recommendations for planning, engineering, and researching sustainable public transport. Finally, the paper concludes by offering suggestions for future research into the sustainability performance of public transit.
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ISSN:1226-7988
1976-3808
DOI:10.1007/s12205-016-0705-0