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• allows generally accepted objectives for health and environmental quality to be met, for
example, those concerning air pollutants and noise proposed by the World Health
Organization
• is consistent with ecosystem integrity, for example, it does not contribute to exceeding of
critical loads and levels as defined by WHO for acidification, eutrophication, and ground-
level ozone; and
• does not result in worsening of adverse global phenomena such as climate change and
stratospheric ozone depletion
3.1 Sustainable transport
Consistent with the broad definition of sustainable development (WCED, 1987), the specification
for a sustainable transport system requires that the movement of people and goods is provided in
an environmentally, socially, and economically viable way; mobility for any purpose is to be
considered as a means rather than an end.
A sustainable transportation system is one that:
• allows the basic access needs of individuals and societies to be met safely and in a manner
consistent with human and ecosystem health, and with equity within and between
generations;
• is affordable, operates efficiently, offers choice of transport mode, and supports a vibrant
economy;
• limit emissions and waste within the planet’s ability to absorb them, minimizes consumption
of non-renewable resources to the sustainable yield level, reuses and recycles its components,
and minimizes the use of land and the production of noise.
42 Defining sustainable transportation [online]. 2007 [cit.2012.03.24]. Found from
http://cst.uwinnipeg.ca/documents/Defining_Sustainable_2005.pdf
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