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Focusing on the Shift/Maintain pillar of the Avoid-Shift-Improve (A-S-I) Framework, describe and depict approaches to improve transportation efficiency. This is a logical view. Use data and depictions as appropriate. Submit a paper in Microsoft Word format with your recommendations for the transportation system. Include a title page, 3-5 pages for the body of your paper, and References. Cite references in APA 7 format.
Submission Instructions: Please attach the assignment in Word Format. Format your paper consistent with APA guidelines. Provide a minimum of 3 in text citations with a Reference List in APA 7 format.
What is the Avoid-Shift-Improve Framework?
The Avoid-Shift-Improve (A-S-I) framework is a structured approach to reducing the environmental impact of transportation and logistics. It focuses on avoiding unnecessary transport, shifting to more sustainable modes, and improving the efficiency of existing systems. The A-S-I framework supports the transition towards solutions such as cleaner energy, sustainable cities, climate action and low-carbon mobility.
The A-S-I framework emphasizes reducing the need for travel as a primary step, which can be achieved through urban planning and policies that minimize travel distances (X-city) and promote telecommuting. For example, shifting travel from private cars to more sustainable modes such as public transit, cycling, and walking. This shift is crucial for reducing greenhouse-gas emissions and improving urban mobility.
Improving the efficiency of transport modes involves adopting cleaner technologies, such as electrification of vehicles, and enhancing the operational efficiency of transport systems. Low-emission vehicles (LEVs) and better public transport systems like Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) are examples.
Effective implementation requires coordinated efforts across various sectors and alignment with broader Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). This includes involvement of multiple stakeholders, such as policymakers, urban planners, service providers, and citizens to ensure comprehensive and integrated approaches to sustainable transport.
The A-S-I framework can also be linked to broader sustainable development goals, addressing not only environmental impacts but also social and economic dimensions. Actions under this framework can contribute to multiple goals.
Podcast:
#03.03 | Adina Valean – The road to decarbonization. (2021, July 12). Transportation Matters CEO-Podcast.
Goals:
The 17 Goals. (n.d.). United Nations.
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- A 3–5-page Word Document
- Must include a title page, abstract, and references. These are not counted in the page count/slide count.
- Use Student Paper Template APA 7th _002_
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