Sustainability in Transportation Infrastructure in Global Economic Challenges in Nigeria

Abstract

Sustainable development as a new practice in the organizations has a lot of challenges. A definition was given by the Brundtland in 1987 during world commission on environment and development which says “sustainability development is the development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generation to meet their own needs”. The definition given by Brundtland commission has touched many disciplines. Sixteen sustainability initiatives around the world were reviewed selecting the sustainability initiatives of other civil infrastructure system that found in the research literature. The outcomes show that there is no standard definition for transportation sustainability but emerging consensus that in order to be effective, it must consist of economy, environment and the social being. The objectives of the research are to underline some drivers used for sustainability in transportation infrastructure. The choices plan in construction infrastructure, how, where to build and how long to stay in process has an effect to our sustainability. The challenges facing the sustainability in transportation infrastructure in Nigeria such as climate changes, increase in population, congestion and creating green economy/reaching zero waste still remain in position.  In facts, there is no standard transportation sustainability definition rather than common goals. Time has done when single regulations, indicators and measurement concept will be provided globally for the program success. Sustainable transportation will be achieving if demand and operation management, pricing policy, vehicle technology improvement, clean fuel and integrated land use and planning are efficiently use in Nigeria