Civil Engineering September 2021 | Vol 29 No 8

12 September 2021 Civil Engineering that make up transport developed from the most basic definition of transport: transport is the movement of people and goods from one point (a) to another (b) using infrastructure and services (public transport or freight). Sustainability comes in when the associated aspects are added. There is no universally accepted definition of sustain- able transport, but a few definitions are listed below: Q Q A sustainable transport system is one that is accessible, safe, environmen- tally friendly and affordable. Q Q Sustainable development (transport) “meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs.” Q Q The goal of sustainable transport is to ensure that the environment, social and economic considerations are factored into decisions affecting transport activities. Q Q Sustainability is not about threat anal- ysis; sustainability is about systems analysis. Specifically, it is about how environmental, economic and social systems interact to their mutual advantage or disadvantage at various space-based scales of operation. In order to identify the skills required to ensure a sustainable transport system, start with the definition of the particular topic, in this instance transport, and build an ordered puzzle, unpacking all DEFINITION OF TRANSPORT TRANSPORT = Infrastructure + Services to move People + Goods from A to B Sep 2021 1 GOODS PEOPLE Sustainability Economic Growth Mobility Quality of Life Politics Marketing & Communication Social Inclusion Safety & Security Land Use Technology Environment Human Resources Traffic Data and Information Energy INFRASTRUCTURE Financial Resources Policy SERVICES Transport Authority Regulation Acts Bylaws 13 Sep 2021 FACTORS AFFECTING TRANSPORT SUSTAINABILITY Figure 2 Factors affecting transport sustainability