Method for evaluation of sustainable transportation: Toward a comprehensive approach

Transportation Research Record

Volumn , Issue 2242, 2011, Pages 1-8

  Samberg, Stuart ^a   Bassok, Alon ^b   Holman, Shawna ^c  

^a RK and K Engineers   (United States)

^b Puget Sound Regional Council   (United States)

^c Parametrix   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

MULTIMODAL TRANSPORTATION; QUALITY CONTROL;

'CURRENT; EVALUATION METHODS; LEADERSHIP IN ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL DESIGNS; MULTI-MODAL; OPTIMISATIONS; PERFORMANCES EVALUATION; SUSTAINABLE ARCHITECTURE; SUSTAINABLE TRANSPORTATION; SYSTEM EFFICIENCY; TRANSPORTATION PROJECTS;

SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT;

EID: 84855374989     PISSN: 03611981     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3141/2242-01     Document Type: Article

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