The Business Case for Sustainable Infrastructure: Metro Lima Line 1
An interview with Manuel Wu, CEO of Metro Lima Line 1
Mass transit development is critical for urban growth and quality of life, but it can involve complex economic, social, and environmental trade-offs. Metro Lima Line 1, winner of the 2014 IDB Group Infrastructure 360º Award, is a good example of how to manage these complexities by integrating sustainable infrastructure practices into project design, planning, construction, operation and maintenance. By adopting a sustainability strategy, Metro Lima Line 1 has, among other things, reduced greenhouse gas emissions up to 80 percent above what regulations require and set an example of how to successfully engage with a wide range of diverse stakeholders.