Open AccessAn Overview of Sustainable Highway Infrastructure Development in Yunnan, China
Author(s) -
Junjie Zhang
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
iop conference series. materials science and engineering
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1757-899X
pISSN - 1757-8981
DOI - 10.1088/1757-899x/914/1/012003
Subject(s) - china , sustainable development , business , government (linguistics) , environmental planning , sustainable transport , transportation infrastructure , transport engineering , sustainability , engineering , geography , political science , archaeology , law , ecology , linguistics , philosophy , biology
Highway infrastructure development in Yunnan Province remains a top priority for the Chinese Government, the aim is to improve access to neighbouring countries and support economic growth and social development in the province. While the social and economic benefits of highway infrastructure projects are indisputable, sustainable performance still leaves room for improvement in Yunnan. In an effort to promote a more sustainable approach to decisions relating to highway infrastructure projects, this paper explore the critical issues associated with sustainable highway infrastructure. Firstly, reviewed the economic, social and environmental background of Yunnan, and explain the functions of highways in its socio-economic development. After a brief overview of the conditions and future demands for highway infrastructure in Yunnan, analysed the challenges of building highways in a sustainable way.