Development of sustainable transportation systems : lessons from Curitiba, Brazil

Development of sustainable transportation systems : lessons from Curitiba, Brazil

Curitiba’s Integrated Transportation Network (ITN), in Brazil, has been highly regarded as a model of sustainable transportation for several years. Since its inception, the system has not only been molded to address the three core dimensions of sustainability –environmental, social and economic- but...

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Main Author: Mata Otero, Jorge
Format: Others
Language:English
Published: 2011
Subjects:
Sustainable transportation
Curitiba
Environmental
Social
Governmental
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/2152/ETD-UT-2010-12-2238
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spelling ndltd-UTEXAS-oai-repositories.lib.utexas.edu-2152-ETD-UT-2010-12-22382015-09-20T16:57:44ZDevelopment of sustainable transportation systems : lessons from Curitiba, BrazilMata Otero, JorgeSustainable transportationCuritibaEnvironmentalSocialGovernmentalCuritiba’s Integrated Transportation Network (ITN), in Brazil, has been highly regarded as a model of sustainable transportation for several years. Since its inception, the system has not only been molded to address the three core dimensions of sustainability –environmental, social and economic- but has also successfully brought together the government, the private sector and the general public. The purpose of this study is to describe the case of Curitiba’s planning process and transportation system. More specifically, this report first examines the conditions that led to a system to be well-regarded as sustainable and then determines some lessons learned that can guide the implementation of similar systems in other cities.text2011-02-18T17:30:09Z2011-02-18T17:30:30Z2011-02-18T17:30:09Z2011-02-18T17:30:30Z2010-122011-02-18December 20102011-02-18T17:30:30Zthesisapplication/pdfhttp://hdl.handle.net/2152/ETD-UT-2010-12-2238eng
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topic Sustainable transportation
Curitiba
Environmental
Social
Governmental
spellingShingle Sustainable transportation
Curitiba
Environmental
Social
Governmental
Mata Otero, Jorge
Development of sustainable transportation systems : lessons from Curitiba, Brazil
description Curitiba’s Integrated Transportation Network (ITN), in Brazil, has been highly regarded as a model of sustainable transportation for several years. Since its inception, the system has not only been molded to address the three core dimensions of sustainability –environmental, social and economic- but has also successfully brought together the government, the private sector and the general public. The purpose of this study is to describe the case of Curitiba’s planning process and transportation system. More specifically, this report first examines the conditions that led to a system to be well-regarded as sustainable and then determines some lessons learned that can guide the implementation of similar systems in other cities. === text
author Mata Otero, Jorge
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title Development of sustainable transportation systems : lessons from Curitiba, Brazil
title_short Development of sustainable transportation systems : lessons from Curitiba, Brazil
title_full Development of sustainable transportation systems : lessons from Curitiba, Brazil
title_fullStr Development of sustainable transportation systems : lessons from Curitiba, Brazil
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