Evaluating road transport projects in the context of sustainable development

2002 ◽  
Author(s):  
R.C.M. Dunn
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Road Transport

scholarly journals THE ROLE OF INLAND WATERWAY NAVIGATION IN A SUSTAINABLE TRANSPORT SYSTEM

Transport ◽  
2007 ◽  
Vol 22 (3) ◽  
pp. 148-153 ◽  
Author(s):  
József Rohács ◽  
Győző Simongáti
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Future Development ◽  
Great Part ◽  
Road Transport ◽  
Sustainable Transport ◽  
Modal Shift ◽  
Guiding Principle ◽  
Inland Waterway ◽  
Total Transport

Sustainable development has become a guiding principle of human activities nowadays. Sustainable transport can take a great part in future development. Today this is not the case, and road transport contributes to this above all. For sustainable transport development the necessity of modal shift is inevitable and the inland waterway navigation should get the higher share of the total transport where there is an alternative. This presentation shows the reasons why the inland waterway navigation can increase the level of sustainability.

scholarly journals Rail transport in supply chains

2018 ◽  
Vol 19 (12) ◽  
pp. 859-862
Author(s):  
Mirosław Antonowicz ◽  
Henryk Zielaskiewicz
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Supply Chains ◽  
Road Transport ◽  
Freight Transport ◽  
Rail Transport ◽  
Eu Policy ◽  
The Eu

The paper discusses the problem of competitiveness between the rail and road transport with reference to the EU policy for sustainable development of the transport branch. The paper presents the idea of complexity of services which facilitates the development of logistic networks. The authors formulate preliminary assumptions recommended for designing and construction of multimodal hubs. Further, they describe examples of European and Polish businesses which, thanks to the consolidation of services, widened their offer of logistic capabilities. The authors highlight the need for action aiming at the reversal of the unfavorable trend and increasing the cargo flow by rail, and not road. Finally, they discuss the necessity to reform the current freight transport by rail through the construction of comprehensive supply chains.

scholarly journals Conditions for the effective functioning of the system of internalization of economic damage from emissions in the territory

2020 ◽  
Vol 210 ◽  
pp. 13005
Author(s):  
Vladimir Kurdyukov ◽  
Sergey Kanurny
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Continuous Improvement ◽  
Sustainable Development Goals ◽  
Road Transport ◽  
Economic Feasibility ◽  
Economic Damage ◽  
Traditional Methods ◽  
Effective System ◽  
Development Goals ◽  
The Cost

The results of the study are derived from a framework for estimating and recovering damage from emissions, the assimilation potential and sustainable development goals taken into account as well. The identified conditions for the establishment of an effective system for internalizing economic damage from emissions in the territory are limited to ensuring the fairness and consistency of the decisions taken, formation of incentives for continuous improvement of the situation and achievement of the goals of sustainable development in the territories. The main conditions are to reduce the limitations of traditional methods and to overcome uncertainty in the analysis of data. The development of assimilation potential should generate income for its owner (the source of income is the polluter). If payments for cap-and-trade payments are insufficient, the state must subsidize the activity. Since the estimation of the cost of cap-and-overs is done in some part in isolation, it is possible to identify the economic feasibility of its operation within the framework of the model. Due to importance and complexity, one of the main elements and conditions of an effective system of internalization of externalities in the territory is the solution of the problems of road transport.

scholarly journals Sustainability in Polish Road Transport Sector

2013 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 37-40 ◽  
Author(s):  
Janusz Grabara ◽  
Liviu Mihaescu
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Negative Impact ◽  
Road Transport ◽  
Transport Sector ◽  
Practical Implementation ◽  
Barriers To Entry ◽  
The Road ◽  
Present Generation ◽  
High Flexibility

Abstract Today, road transport is the fastest-growing segment of the freight transport in Poland. Due to its dynamic development in the 90's and low barriers to entry of new transport companies the importance of this segment still growing. Low transport rates, the ability to reach every place, as well as high flexibility and reliability of supplies carried are the main advantages of this kind of transport. However, besides the advantages, road transport has disadvantages as well, and the biggest drawback of this type of transport is its negative impact on the environment through the emission of pollutants into the atmosphere. In addition, road transport is characterized by high land consumption and noise. This causes that the road transport sector is one of the sectors where actions from the field of sustainable development [1] are performed. This is due to the fact that currently the sustainability issues are very important and the present generation is aware that today's action will affect the quality of life for future generations. Therefore, road transport companies introduce measures to eliminate their negative impact on the environment or on social environment. This article describes the actions aimed at the practical implementation of the concept of sustainable development, conducted by the chosen transport companies.

scholarly journals Review of sustainable development of the road transport sector – are there geographical differences?

2018 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
pp. 67-87
Author(s):  
Maria T. Johansson ◽  
Danica Djuric Ilic
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Fossil Fuels ◽  
Road Transport ◽  
Transport Sector ◽  
Geographical Differences ◽  
Scientific Publications ◽  
Local Conditions ◽  
System Perspective ◽  
The Road ◽  
Whole Life Cycle

Even though the share of renewable energy in the transport sector has increased during the last decade, the sector is still highly dependent on fossil fuels. Consequences are for example emissions of greenhouse gases, particulates, carbon monoxide and nitrogen oxides. This is of great concern for the environment, climate change, and human health. This study reviews scientific publications about sustainable development of the road transport sector, published 2005-2018. The aim of the study is to investigate if there are differences in the measures and strategies presented in the publications depending on the geographical areas studied, and to analyse if there are differences depending on year of publication. The authors analysed to what extent local conditions influence the choice of proposed measures and strategies. A system perspective was applied in order to include measures related to the whole life cycle of the road transport, as well as other sectors, which influence or are influenced by the transport sector. A literature review was performed using the search-engine Web of Science. Results show that important local conditions that may influence the research focus within the area of sustainable development of the road transport sector are for example: energy supply security (e.g. availability of biomass and renewable electricity, as well as access to domestic fossil fuel resources), possibilities for developing infrastructure for biofuel supply and charging of electric vehicles, political priorities and approaches, and traditions.

scholarly journals Developing natural gas vehicle market as a basis for industrialized future of territorial sustainability

2021 ◽  
Vol 270 ◽  
pp. 01032
Author(s):  
Elena Kulikova ◽  
Olga Durandina ◽  
Elena Molokova
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Natural Gas ◽  
Motor Fuel ◽  
Road Transport ◽  
Gas Fuel ◽  
The Russian Federation ◽  
Natural Gas Vehicle ◽  
Vehicle Market ◽  
Advanced Development

This study is devoted to one of the factors of sustainable development of the territory - the regional transport system. One of the most important elements that determine the competitiveness of the system is the market for natural gas fuel. In the Russian Federation, there are state support programs with a scenario of advanced development, as it directly affects the regional economy and, accordingly, provides the basis for sustainable development and the quality of life. The article describes the state and prospects of road transport development in the Ural region related to the transition to natural gas. The advantages of natural gas from the perspective of motor fuel in the context of the economic component of regional development are evaluated. The measures necessary to create conditions for the development of gas-engine infrastructure for the mass use of natural gas vehicles are determined.

scholarly journals Applying an Alternative Approach for Assessing Sustainable Road Transport: A Benchmarking Analysis on EU Countries

2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (24) ◽  
pp. 10391
Author(s):  
Yongjun Shen ◽  
Qiong Bao ◽  
Elke Hermans
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Clustering Analysis ◽  
Road Transport ◽  
Decision Makers ◽  
Data Envelopment ◽  
Eu Countries ◽  
Future Developments ◽  
Alternative Approach ◽  
Negative Impacts ◽  
Relevant Factors

Road transport plays an important role in economic development, trade and social integration. However, it is also responsible for certain negative impacts on environment and society. In order to achieve sustainable development, there is a growing need for a country to assess both the benefits from road transport and its undesirable costs, to compare them with those in other countries and to provide estimates of their future developments. In this research, starting from the identification of relevant factors (both desirable and undesirable), a benchmarking approach is proposed as an alternative way to assess sustainable road transport among the 28 EU countries. Meanwhile, the basic concept of data envelopment analysis (DEA) for benchmarking purpose is further extended to integrate both the desirable achievements and the undesirable costs in evaluation. As a result, an overall road transport sustainability score is computed for the 28 EU countries, which can be further split into two efficiency scores with respect to desirable and undesirable factors, respectively. Furthermore, after applying a clustering analysis that groups countries with inherent similarity in their practices, the model is adopted to identify best-performing and underperforming countries within the cluster, as well as the reference sets for those underperforming ones, based on which valuable insights are gained, enabling decision makers to prioritize their actions towards a more sustainable road transport system in the future.

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