Dehghanmongabadi Abolfazl

Achieving Sustainable Transportation Within University Campuses Dehghanmongabadi Abolfazl

In the recent years, according to the rapid uncontrolled growth in urbanization, spatial expansion and motorization, the main challenge around world is the issue of transportation which play crucial role in sustainable development by its substantial impacts on economics, environment and the community. Hence, transportation sector is an important element in sustainability. Consequently, sustainable transportation idea is appeared from the sustainable development concept in the transportation sector. Accordingly, this book reviews the sustainability within university campuses by concentrating on sustainability in transportation sector. In this regard, this research will help to understand the definitions, aims, needs and elements of sustainability as well as definitions, aims, needs, indicators, impacts and kinds of sustainable transportation in university campuses. In continuous, all dimension of transportation sector at Eastern Mediterranean University campus in Famagusta, North Cyprus as case study will be examined toward achieving the main aim of this research, to set up a guideline to have a sustainable transportation and a pedestrian friendly environment within EMU campus.