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Sustainable Transport

New Trends and Business Practices

  • Highlights the emerging trends in transport sector regarding fulfillment of sustainable development policy
  • Provides a broad scope of viewpoints of different stakeholders
  • Emphasizes the difference between passenger and freight-goods sustainable transport
  • Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras

Part of the book series: EcoProduction (ECOPROD)

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Table of contents (14 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-x
  2. On the Way to Sustainability in the Transport Sector

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-1
  3. Collaboration Models for Sustainable Transport

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 81-81
  4. Collaboration models for sustainable transport

    1. Sustainable Transport Models by Simulation

      • Flavio Bonfatti, Luca Martinelli, Paola Daniela Monari
      Pages 137-161
  5. Information Systems and Information Management Supporting Sustainable Transport

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 163-163
  6. Information systems and information management supporting sustainable transport

    1. ICT Support for Intermodal Transport Chain Development

      • Christine Behnke, Bertram Meimbresse
      Pages 197-217
    2. Design Methodology and an Integrated Decisions Support System for Sustainable Transportation Plans

      • Jesús Racero, Marta Hernández, Fernando Guerrero, Gregorio Racero
      Pages 219-242
  7. Intermodal Transport and Models for CO2 Reduction

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 243-243
  8. Intermodal transport and models for CO2 reduction

    1. Innovative Freight Transport Systems for Ports and Terminals

      • René Schönemann, Timo Plattner
      Pages 295-315

About this book

The aim of the book is to present the emerging environmental issues in organization and management of transport logistics. The scope of the book includes set of solutions which show different stakeholders’ viewpoints on sustainability. It points out how the transport operations organized and conducted in companies and regions might be consistent with the concept of sustainable development. The scope of the book takes into consideration trade-off relations between actors directly and indirectly involved in transport networks. Therefore, the authors present, in individual chapters, innovative approach to eco-friendly organization and coordination of transport processes, as well as management of transport networks.

Editors and Affiliations

  • Poznan University of Technology, Poznan, Poland

    Paulina Golinska

  • Institute of Logistics and Warehousing, Poznan, Poland

    Marcin Hajdul

Bibliographic Information

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eBook USD 129.00
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  • Read on any device
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  • Own it forever
Softcover Book USD 169.99
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  • Compact, lightweight edition
  • Dispatched in 3 to 5 business days
  • Free shipping worldwide - see info
Hardcover Book USD 169.99
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  • Durable hardcover edition
  • Dispatched in 3 to 5 business days
  • Free shipping worldwide - see info

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