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3. Sustainable Development in <strong>Transport</strong><br />
What is sustainable transportation?<br />
Just like other sustainable terms, sustainable transportation does not formally have one<br />
universally accepted definition. The following definitions are used to define sustainable<br />
transportation: “<strong>Transport</strong>ation that does not endanger public health or ecosystems <strong>and</strong> meets<br />
mobility needs consistent with the use <strong>of</strong> renewable resources at below their rates <strong>of</strong> regeneration<br />
<strong>and</strong> the use <strong>of</strong> non-renewable resources at below the rates <strong>of</strong> development <strong>of</strong> renewable<br />
substitutes” (Organization for Economic Co-operation <strong>and</strong> Development, 1997). 40<br />
“Allows the basic access needs <strong>of</strong> individuals <strong>and</strong> societies to be met safely, <strong>and</strong> in a manner<br />
consistent with human <strong>and</strong> ecosystem health, <strong>and</strong> with equity within <strong>and</strong> between generations; is<br />
affordable, operates efficiently, <strong>of</strong>fers choice <strong>of</strong> transportation mode, <strong>and</strong> supports a vibrant<br />
economy; limits emissions <strong>and</strong> waste within the planet’s ability to absorb them, minimizes<br />
consumption <strong>of</strong> non-renewable resources, reuses <strong>and</strong> recycles its components <strong>and</strong> minimizes the<br />
use <strong>of</strong> l<strong>and</strong> <strong>and</strong> the production <strong>of</strong> noise” (Centre for Sustainable <strong>Transport</strong>ation, 2005). 41<br />
“One in which fuel consumption, emissions, safety, congestion, <strong>and</strong> social <strong>and</strong> economic access<br />
are <strong>of</strong> such levels that they can be sustained into the indefinite future without causing great or<br />
irreparable harm to future generations <strong>of</strong> people throughout the world” (Victoria <strong>Transport</strong> Policy<br />
Institute, 2004).<br />
40 Towards a Sustainable <strong>Transport</strong> System [online]. 2007 [cit.2012.03.24]. Found from:<br />
http://www.oecd.org/dataoecd/28/54/2396815.pdf<br />
41 Defining sustainable transportation [online]. 2007 [cit.2012.03.24]. Found from<br />
http://cst.uwinnipeg.ca/documents/Defining_Sustainable_2005.pdf<br />
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