There is no standard definition for the term "transportation sustainability," and most researchers try to integrate its economic, social, and environmental impacts into consideration when making an evaluation. The author developed indicators and metrics around these aspects and used several key indices misinterpreted by mainstream reports to prove that China's transportation system is moving towards sustainability.


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    Title :

    Sustainable Development Planning Theory of Transportation System in China: A Policy Perspective


    Contributors:
    Zhang, Yang (author)

    Conference:

    Second International Conference on Transportation Engineering ; 2009 ; Southwest Jiaotong University, Chengdu, China



    Publication date :

    2009-07-29




    Type of media :

    Conference paper


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    English




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