Module 6
Transportation & Sustainability
Prepared by: Jing Zhang, AICP, Chair of the International Division of American Planning Association, member of the U.S. DOT Advisory Committee on Transportation Equity, Transportation Planner for Morgantown Monongalia Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) in West Virginia.
Relevant UN Habitat Environmental Recommendations
From Section B3. Planning & Environment - Local Authorities, International Guidelines: Urban and Territorial Planning, 2017
B3-14-(k). Design streets that encourage walking, the use of non-motorized transport and public transport, and plant trees for shade and carbon dioxide absorption
B3-14-(d). Assess the implications and potential impacts of climate change and prepare for the continuity of key urban functions during disasters or crises
B3-14-(i). Collaborate with service providers, land developers, and landowners to closely link spatial and sectoral planning and to promote intersectoral coordination and synergies between services such as water, sewerage and sanitation, energy and electricity, telecommunications and transport
Also relates to six recommendations under Section B1 Planning and Social Development and to four recommendations under Section B2 Planning and Economic Growth
Relevant UN Sustainable Development Goals
11 Sustainable cities and communities
13 Climate action
Relevant EU Directive
Sustainable Urban Mobility Plans
Associated Environmental Impacts of the War
Damage to roads, bridges, and other transportation infrastructure
Disruptions to transportation networks
Increased use of private vehicles
Increased air pollution