Evaluating Sustainable Development: A Quality-of-Life Focus for Transportation Decision Making

In October 2012, the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) launched a voluntary online tool to help agencies identify opportunities for incorporating sustainability into transportation projects and programs. INVEST 1.0 consists of a collection of sustainability best practices, called criteria, in three modules—system planning, project development, and operations and maintenance—that address the full life cycle of a highway. With the web-based tool, an agency can evaluate each module independently and receive a score based on the points achieved for each criterion. Beyond the score, however, INVEST 1.0 meets an identified need for a collaborative virtual workspace that promotes communications and encourages participation by a range of sustainability-minded practitioners. This article explains the development of INVEST 1.0 and highlights the tool’s flexibility and functionality.

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  http://www.trb.org/Publications/Blurbs/169927.aspx
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• Authors:
  • Amekudzi, Adjo A
• Publication Date: 2013-9

Language

• English

Media Info

• Media Type: Print
• Features: Figures; Photos; References; Tables;
• Pagination: pp 4-9
• Serial:
  • TR News
  • Issue Number: 288
  • Publisher: Transportation Research Board
  • ISSN: 0738-6826

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Best practices; Construction projects; Cooperation; Highway maintenance; Highway operations; Highway planning; Project management; Sustainable development; Sustainable transportation
• Identifier Terms: U.S. Federal Highway Administration
• Subject Areas: Highways; Maintenance and Preservation; Operations and Traffic Management; Planning and Forecasting; I72: Traffic and Transport Planning;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01503532
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS, TRB, ATRI
• Created Date: Jan 9 2014 8:43AM