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... Sustainability includes not only conditions today but addresses the needs of future generations as well. And sustainability incorporates equity among socioeconomic and demographic groups, both today and over time.
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... The aim is to help transportation agencies do their part -- to operationalize the general sustainability principles within their specific transportation context. How Can Transportation Agencies Apply Sustainability Concepts?
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... DOT) - FHWA - Federal Transit Administration • State level - State DOTs - Independent state toll authorities • Regional and local level - Metropolitan planning organizations - Local public works and transportation departments - Public transit agencies - Local-level toll authorities Given this broad set of transportation agency actors, sustainability performance measures are needed that can support the work of individual agencies and provide insight into progress on a broader scale.
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... In many states, early consideration of environmental issues before an environmental document is prepared is an increasingly common part of project planning. Project-level sustainability performance measures may be used to inform project-level planning decisions.
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... is required for major projects where a significant environmental impact is anticipated, such as construction of a new segment of controlled access freeway. As in planning, project-level sustainability performance measures may be used to inform project-level environmental decisions.
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... USING PERFORMANCE MEASURES FOR SUSTAINABILITY Performance measures are broadly defined as quantifiable criteria that can be used to track progress toward specific goals or objectives. Ideal performance measures are easily understood, provide a clear indication of moving toward an established goal, and can be tracked using accessible and available data.
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... The following chapter guides you through some questions you can ask to design a successful performance measurement approach.


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