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Sustiablity in Transportation and its status in Nepal

by Sujan Adhikari | 21-08-2016 04:30


Sustainability at its core, gives meaning of positive change. Likewise Sustainable transport is one that brings positive revolution in transportation system in terms of economic, social and ecological aspects. The unsustainable trends in transport sector as presently observed would further worsen social equity, lower energy security, increase greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, and destroy natural habitats and ecosystem, which ultimately have adverse impacts on national productivity and human development.

 

 

 

Aspects of Sustainable Transport:

 

Its purpose is economic efficiency (lower operating cost per pass-km), environmental sustainability (lower emissions per pass km) and socially equitable and safe.

 

Economic aspect

Ecological aspect

Social Aspect

• Degree of accessibility

• Local emissions

• Accessibility

• Transport costs

• GHG emissions

• Inclusiveness

• Productivity

• Pass-km per capita

• Affordability

• Efficiency

• Fuel consumption

• Gender

• Congestion

• Fuel quality

• Universal access

• Mobility

• Ecological impacts

• Resettlement

• Employment

• Soil/water pollution

• Poverty reduction

• Comfortability

• Noise and wastes

• Road use parity

• Profitability

• Transport use of arable land

• Participatory

• Energy efficiency

• Per capita travel

• Impact on heritage

• Public subsidy

• Transit mode share

• Security

• Load factor

• Natural resource exploitation

• Fitness/health

• System reliability

• Climate resiliency

• Livability

• Multimodality

 

• Spatial separation

 

 

 

 

Nepal and Sustainable transport

 

In Nepal, environmental issues related to transport sector are addressed through several mitigative or project level instruments (such as emission mitigation, EIA, accident reduction etc).

 

 

The vision statement for National EST Strategy (2015-2040) for Nepal is set as "Developing a transport system that is efficient, accessible, people-centric, affordable, reliable, safe, inclusive, and environmental friendly".

 

Nepal seeks achievements of following indications in term of environmental aspects.

 

objectives

Indicators

Ensuring sustainability in the use of natural resources and nature conservation.

Minimize use of arable land for infrastructure Minimize impacts on ecological resources (ICT, RT)

Minimize local pollution and noise effects (UT).

Minimize car/motor cycle ownership

Mode share of public transport (%)

Minimize CO2 emissions from transport.

Per capita CO2 from transport sector

CO2 emission per pass-km (## g CO2)

Increase climate resiliency of transport infrastructure.

Reduced incidence of infrastructure damage by climate related disasters

 

Examples of Sustainable Transport in Nepal

 

Environment-friendly Vehicle and Transport Policy, are setting up 10 electric charging stations around Kathmandu's Ring Road, setting up battery-recycling center, manufacturing plants for electric vehicles' parts and products, and developing infrastructure for bicycles, motorcycles, cars, taxis, micro and minibuses, trams, trolley and electric rails.