Abstract:
In a recent work Nathan and Reddy (2011a) have proposed a Multi-view Black-box (MVBB) framework
for development of sustainable development indicators (SDIs) for an urban setup. The framework is
flexible to be applied to any domain or sector of urban system. In this paper the proposed MVBB
framework is applied for transportation sector of Mumbai city. The paper begins with a discussion on
transportation sector and its unsustainability links and trends. It outlines the concept of sustainable
transportation system and reviews some of the prominent sustainable transportation indicator
initiatives. In order to formalize sustainable development indicators (SDIs) for transportation sector, the
study collates the indicators from literature, placed them in Mumbai’s context and classified them into
the three dimensions of urban sustainability—economic efficiency, social wellbeing and ecological
acceptability.
