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A Guidebook for Sustainability Performance Measurement for Transportation Agencies (2011) / Chapter Skim
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... of decision making do you want to use sustainability performance measurement? For example, are you most interested in integrating sustainability A phased approach to developing sustainability performance measures involves defining what you want to accomplish and understanding where you are starting from.
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... ; • Attempting to create a sustainability policy that can be adopted by all members; and • Developing performance measures, potentially a statewide baseline. In addressing sustainability through the TERC, the aim is not to define sustainable transportation, but rather to get a consensus on what certain common sustainability principles are and how they can be applied in the transportation sector.
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... • Are there external requirements? Some agencies are required to develop sustainability performance measurement programs to meet legislative or executive requirements set at the state or local levels.
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... • How much/how soon? A sustainability performance measurement program needs to be sustainable.
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Key Terms

  • sustainability principle
  • energy consumption
  • sustainability performance
  • greenhouse gas
  • transportation plan

  • performance measure
  • transportation agencies
  • sustainability measurement
  • sustainability principles
  • emission reduction

  • gas emissions


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