This international scanning review was undertaken to examine how other developed countries are addressing sustainable transportation issues. Sweden, Germany, The Netherlands and the United Kingdom were identified as nations that have been actively addressing sustainable transportation issues for several years. To more closely examine these countries' experiences and consider their applicability in the United States, the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Highway Administration sponsored a study group that traveled to the four countries in the period September 17 through October 3, 1999. Topics discussed included the following: the context in which planning and decision making for transportation development occurs; definitions of sustainability; the policies and planning practices used in pursuit of sustainability, especially linkages among land use and urban development, economic growth, environmental impacts, and social equity; sustainable transportation and sustainable development strategies; and case studies and implementation examples.
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