Sustainable Transport - New Trends and Business Practices

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.

List of contents

On the way to sustainability in the transport sector.- Collaboration models for sustainable transport.- Information systems and information management supporting sustainable transport.- Intermodal transport and models for CO2 reduction.

Summary

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.

Product details

• Assisted by: Paulin Golinska (Editor), Paulina Golinska (Editor), Hajdul (Editor), Hajdul (Editor), Marcin Hajdul (Editor)
• Publisher: Springer, Berlin
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 13.02.2014
• EAN: 9783642443817
• ISBN: 978-3-642-44381-7
• No. of pages: 346
• Dimensions: 155 mm x 235 mm x 19 mm
• Weight: 540 g
• Illustrations: X, 346 p.
• Series: EcoProduction; EcoProduction
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Technology > Structural and environmental engineering; B, Sustainability, Sustainable Development, biotechnology, Operations Management, Earth and Environmental Science, Management of specific areas, Production management, Environmental engineering, Environmental Engineering/Biotechnology