A Review of Eco-Friendly Road Infrastructure Innovations for Sustainable Transportation

Eco-friendly road infrastructure is vital for the advancement of sustainable transportation and promotion of efficient urban mobility. This systematic literature review explores the current state of research and development in the eco-friendly road infrastructure area. This review explored three ele...

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Main Authors: Adamu Tafida, Wesam Salah Alaloul, Noor Amila Bt Wan Zawawi, Muhammad Ali Musarat, Adamu Sani Abubakar
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Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2024-11-01
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2412-3811/9/12/216
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Noor Amila Bt Wan Zawawi
Muhammad Ali Musarat
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description Eco-friendly road infrastructure is vital for the advancement of sustainable transportation and promotion of efficient urban mobility. This systematic literature review explores the current state of research and development in the eco-friendly road infrastructure area. This review explored three electronic databases to gather pertinent studies using the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) guidelines. This study explored a wide range of research areas pertinent to eco-friendly road infrastructure. The findings highlight significant progress in the utilization of recycled materials, integration of photovoltaic, piezoelectric, and other energy harvesting technologies, regulatory frameworks, AI and machine learning for monitoring, predictive maintenance, and other technologies to enhance road sustainability and performance. This review analyzed the development of eco-friendly road infrastructure and identified several challenges such as high initial costs, technical performance issues, regulatory gaps, limited public acceptance, and the complexity of integrating advanced technologies. Addressing these challenges will require collaboration, further advancement in knowledge, and standardized regulations. This review serves to broaden the knowledge of the area and offer direction for future research and policy discussions, underscoring the need for continuous advancement in eco-friendly road infrastructure to meet sustainable development goals and address the challenges of climate change.
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spelling doaj-art-96fe96023edc43058991d8650cd7e5b22025-08-20T02:00:46ZengMDPI AGInfrastructures2412-38112024-11-0191221610.3390/infrastructures9120216A Review of Eco-Friendly Road Infrastructure Innovations for Sustainable TransportationAdamu Tafida0Wesam Salah Alaloul1Noor Amila Bt Wan Zawawi2Muhammad Ali Musarat3Adamu Sani Abubakar4Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University Technology PETRONAS, Seri Iskandar 32610, Perak, MalaysiaDepartment of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University Technology PETRONAS, Seri Iskandar 32610, Perak, MalaysiaDepartment of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University Technology PETRONAS, Seri Iskandar 32610, Perak, MalaysiaDepartment of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University Technology PETRONAS, Seri Iskandar 32610, Perak, MalaysiaDepartment of Building, Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University, Bauchi 740272, NigeriaEco-friendly road infrastructure is vital for the advancement of sustainable transportation and promotion of efficient urban mobility. This systematic literature review explores the current state of research and development in the eco-friendly road infrastructure area. This review explored three electronic databases to gather pertinent studies using the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) guidelines. This study explored a wide range of research areas pertinent to eco-friendly road infrastructure. The findings highlight significant progress in the utilization of recycled materials, integration of photovoltaic, piezoelectric, and other energy harvesting technologies, regulatory frameworks, AI and machine learning for monitoring, predictive maintenance, and other technologies to enhance road sustainability and performance. This review analyzed the development of eco-friendly road infrastructure and identified several challenges such as high initial costs, technical performance issues, regulatory gaps, limited public acceptance, and the complexity of integrating advanced technologies. Addressing these challenges will require collaboration, further advancement in knowledge, and standardized regulations. This review serves to broaden the knowledge of the area and offer direction for future research and policy discussions, underscoring the need for continuous advancement in eco-friendly road infrastructure to meet sustainable development goals and address the challenges of climate change.https://www.mdpi.com/2412-3811/9/12/216eco-friendly road infrastructuresustainable transportationrenewable energy integrationAI and machine learning (ML)environmental impact and mitigation
spellingShingle Adamu Tafida
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A Review of Eco-Friendly Road Infrastructure Innovations for Sustainable Transportation
Infrastructures
eco-friendly road infrastructure
sustainable transportation
renewable energy integration
AI and machine learning (ML)
environmental impact and mitigation
title A Review of Eco-Friendly Road Infrastructure Innovations for Sustainable Transportation
title_full A Review of Eco-Friendly Road Infrastructure Innovations for Sustainable Transportation
title_fullStr A Review of Eco-Friendly Road Infrastructure Innovations for Sustainable Transportation
title_full_unstemmed A Review of Eco-Friendly Road Infrastructure Innovations for Sustainable Transportation
title_short A Review of Eco-Friendly Road Infrastructure Innovations for Sustainable Transportation
title_sort review of eco friendly road infrastructure innovations for sustainable transportation
topic eco-friendly road infrastructure
sustainable transportation
renewable energy integration
AI and machine learning (ML)
environmental impact and mitigation
url https://www.mdpi.com/2412-3811/9/12/216
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