Improving Environmental Sustainability in Road Projects

The focus of this document is to provide a wide range of ideas and options to improve the inclusion of environmental sustainability throughout the road transportation project cycle (system planning, project planning and design, construction, and operation and maintenance) based on environmental sustainability indicators and highlighting environmentally sustainable products and materials for road construction. The environmental focus is presented within the broader concept of project sustainability and can be integrated with other sustainability actions (financial, economic, social) in projects as well as other areas, such as governance and transparency. The emphasis is on sustainable actions that go beyond compliance with applicable in-country environmental regulatory requirements (mitigation of negative impacts, compliance with environmental permits, and so forth) and strive for best practices such as the reduction of consumption (energy, water, materials, and so on), no net resource impact, and social and environmental enhancement. This document aims to serve as a guide and improve technical capacity and knowledge for planners, design and construction engineers, and maintenance professionals, with ideas and options to consider for future and existing projects including those of the World Bank.

• Record URL:
  • https://openknowledge.worldbank.org/bitstream/handle/10986/21563/939030REVISED0Env0Sust0Roads0web.pdf?sequence=1
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• Summary URL:
  • http://hdl.handle.net/10986/21563
• Supplemental Notes:
  • © 2015 International Bank for Reconstruction and Development / The World Bank
• Authors:
  • Montgomery, Robert
  • Schirmer Jr, Howard
  • Hirsch, Art
• Publication Date: 2015-2

Language

• English

Media Info

• Media Type: Digital/other
• Features: Appendices; Photos; References; Tables;
• Pagination: 102p
• Serial:
  • Environment and Natural Resources Global Practice Discussion Paper
  • Issue Number: 2
  • Publisher: World Bank

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Best practices; Construction projects; Environmental impacts; Materials; Products; Road construction; Sustainable development
• Subject Areas: Construction; Environment; Highways; I15: Environment; I50: Construction and Supervision of Construction;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01560973
• Record Type: Publication
• Report/Paper Numbers: 93903-LAC
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Apr 24 2015 10:24AM