[sustran] Re: Sustainable Transportation Indicators

[roland at actrix.gen.nz]

Hi Todd and others

For those interested in this topic, last year the New Zealand Ministry for
the Environment published "Monitoring and Data Management Protocol:
Environmental Indicators for Transport" which can be found at
http://www.mfe.govt.nz/publications/ser/monitoring-data-protocol-transport-may04/html/

The set of indicators is quite narrow by some measures.  However, there
are also separate sets of indicators for air and water quality and urban
indicators - these can be found on the same website
www.mfe.govt.nz/publications/ser

Thanks also for the reference which was very timely.  New Zealand
legislation has now made promoting sustainability a key function of the
national land transport funding body - putting that into practice is
proving interesting!  A little information can be found at the website of
Land Transport New Zealand - www.ltnz.govt.nz but please ask me offline if
you are interested in more detail.

Best wishes
Roland Sapsford

>
> Dear Colleagues,
>
> As some of you know, earlier this year I became chair of the TRB
> Sustainable Transportation Indicators Subcommittee [ADD40T(1)], which is
> working to develop guidance on the use of sustainability indicators for
> transport planning. Please let me know if you would like to included on a
> special email list to be kept informed about this committee's work, and
> feel free to pass these messages on to anybody who has a special interest
> in sustainable transportation indicators. Also, please let me know of any
> related projects that you know of.
>
>
> At our January 11 meeting we discussed the Subcommittee's overall vision
> and goals. Here are key results:
>
> 1. Become a clearinghouse for sustainable transportation indicators
> information, and track efforts throughout the world to develop and apply
> indicators.
>
> 2. Explore the general issues and principles that affect the selection of
> indicators, and develop guidance for transportation professionals on the
> selection and application of indices.
>
> 3. Work to establish some sort of officially-endorsed sustainable
> transportation indicators best practices guidelines and evaluation
> framework.
>
>
> I am just completing a new report, "Well Measured: Developing Indicators
> for Comprehensive and Sustainable Transport Planning"
> (http://www.vtpi.org/wellmeas.pdf). I would greatly appreciate feedback on
> it.
>
> I should also mention an excellent new article on this subject: Christy
> Mihyeon Jeon and Adjo Amekudzi (2005), "Addressing Sustainability in
> Transportation Systems: Definitions, Indicators, and Metrics," Journal Of
> Infrastructure Systems, Vol. 11, No. 1, American Society of Civil
> Engineers
> (www.pubs.asce.org), March 2005, pp. 31-51; available at
> www.ce.gatech.edu/research/infrasustainability/Relevant%20Publications.htm
>
>
>
> Sincerely,
> Todd Litman, Director
> Victoria Transport Policy Institute
> "Efficiency - Equity - Clarity"
> 1250 Rudlin Street
> Victoria, BC, V8V 3R7, Canada
> Phone & Fax: 250-360-1560
> Email: litman at vtpi.org
> Website: http://www.vtpi.org
>
>
>
>
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