scholarly journals The issue of addressing the lack of parking spaces for road freight transport in cities - a case study

2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
pp. 209-215
Author(s):  
Jan Lizbetin ◽  
Ladislav Bartuska
Keyword(s):  
Urban Areas ◽  
Multicriteria Decision Making ◽  
Road Transport ◽  
Decision Making Process ◽  
Topsis Method ◽  
The Czech Republic ◽  
Road Freight ◽  
Rest Areas ◽  
Freight Vehicles

AbstractStatic traffic (parking of vehicles) is one of the most problematic areas of transport in urban areas. In particular, parking areas for heavy freight vehicles in city areas cause problems connected, for example, with insufficient capacity or inadequate equipment. In the Czech Republic the regional concepts for the location of parking lots for trucks have not been developed - rest areas are built mainly on highways. Drivers are forced into other roads to search for alternative parking spaces and thus jeopardize the safety of the cargo to be transported. Because of the lack of such parking areas, drivers are forced to violate the European Agreement Concerning the Work of Crews of Vehicles Engaged in International Road Transport (AETR) or, due to this agreement, to park the truck before the driver’s work shift ends, thereby reducing the efficiency of full driver usage. The paper deals with the issue of rest areas location for road freight vehicles in the selected area. The first part of the paper characterizes variant solutions of parking areas in a particular selected area, which were evaluated on the basis of an analysis of the current conditions. The second part of the paper introduces the evaluation of individual variants using the TOPSIS method, which was chosen as the most appropriate method of multicriteria decision making process.

scholarly journals The Perception of CSR Activities in a Selected Segment of McDonald’s Customers in the Czech Republic and Its Effect on Their Purchasing Behavior—A Case Study

2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (20) ◽  
pp. 8627
Author(s):  
Dita Hommerová ◽  
Karel Šrédl ◽  
Lucie Vrbková ◽  
Roman Svoboda
Keyword(s):  
Fast Food ◽  
National Level ◽  
Statistical Dependence ◽  
Decision Making Process ◽  
Purchasing Behavior ◽  
The Czech Republic ◽  
Factors Affecting ◽  
Target Segment ◽  
Corporate Social

This case study presents the results of research which focused on the perception of corporate social responsibility (CSR) activities by customers in a target segment of a selected fast-food chain in Czechia and its impact on their purchasing behavior. A total of 264 duly completed questionnaires were analyzed. Furthermore, the article presents the specifics of the development and fulfillment of the CSR concept in Czechia and at the same time points out differences in the implementation of the McDonald’s CSR concept at the global level compared to its implementation at the national level in the Czech environment. Statistical dependence between age as well as education and understanding the essence of CSR was proven, while no correlation was identified when it comes to gender. Among factors affecting the purchasing decision-making process in the target segment of a selected company, CSR activities (i.e., the environmental mindset of the company) rank fourth after price, quality, and recommendations from friends. The results of this research can be applied to other restaurant establishments in Czechia, taking into consideration their target segments, and used for further research into the awareness and effect of CSR on consumer purchasing behavior and its comparison at the international level.

scholarly journals INVESTIGATING FACTORS AFFECTING ROAD FREIGHT OVERLOADING THROUGH THE INTEGRATED USE OF BLR AND CART: A CASE STUDY IN CHINA

Transport ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 35 (3) ◽  
pp. 236-246
Author(s):  
Yikai Chen ◽  
Kai Wang ◽  
Yu Zhang ◽  
Renjia Luo ◽  
Shujun Yu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Operation Mode ◽  
Regression Tree ◽  
Binary Logistic Regression ◽  
Statistical Modelling ◽  
Road Transport ◽  
Classification And Regression Tree ◽  
Factors Affecting ◽  
Road Freight ◽  
Efficiency And Effectiveness ◽  
Freight Vehicles

Overloading of road freight vehicles accelerates road damage, creates unfair competition in the transport market, and increases safety risk. There is a dearth of research on the mining of data of highway Freight Weight (FW), and this paper therefore aims to discover factors affecting road freight overloading based on highway FW data, with a view of developing strategies to mitigate such occurrences. A comprehensive sampling survey of road freight transportation was conducted in Anhui Province (China). Vehicle Characteristics (VC), Operation Mode (OM), and transportation information from a total of 3248 trucks were collected. In order to take advantage of the strengths associated with both statistical modelling techniques and non-parametric methods, a Classification And Regression Tree (CART) technique was integrated with Binary Logistic Regression (BLR) to reveal the factors affecting road freight overloading. The classification efficacy test shows that the BLR–CART method outperformed the BLR method in term of accuracy. It is also revealed that the factors affecting overloading of freight vehicles are the Type of Transportation (ToT), Rated Load (RL), OM, FW during the investigation period, interaction between RL and FW, and interaction among RL, FW, and Average Haul Distance (AHD). Road transport authorities should pay greater attention to these factors in order to improve efficiency and effectiveness of overloading inspection.

scholarly journals Application of the methodology related to the emission standard to specific railway line in comparison with parallel road transport: a case study

2018 ◽  
Vol 244 ◽  
pp. 03002 ◽  
Author(s):  
Iwona Rybicka ◽  
Ondrej Stopka ◽  
Vladimír Ľupták ◽  
Mária Chovancová ◽  
Paweł Droździel
Keyword(s):  
Global Warming ◽  
Czech Republic ◽  
Energy Consumption ◽  
Greenhouse Gases ◽  
Road Transport ◽  
Emission Standard ◽  
The Czech Republic ◽  
Railway Line ◽  
The Impact

At present, the impact of transport on the environment constitutes a serious problem. This mainly concerns energy consumption and production of greenhouse gases (GHG) that via their participation in greenhouse effect intensification contribute to global warming. In this paper, the calculations provided by the EN 16258: 2012 methodology will be applied to two modes of transport: railway and road transport. Subsequently, the methodology will be applied to a case study of a selected nonelectrified railway line in comparison with parallel road transport. In particular, energy consumption and production of greenhouse gases will be monitored depending on traveling the distance between selected cities in the Czech Republic.

scholarly journals Possibilities of Using Inland Navigation to Improve Efficiency of Urban and Interurban Freight Transport with the Use of the River Information Services (RIS) System—Case Study

Energies ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 14 (21) ◽  
pp. 7086
Author(s):  
Piotr Durajczyk ◽  
Natalia Drop
Keyword(s):  
Urban Areas ◽  
Carbon Dioxide Emissions ◽  
Road Transport ◽  
Freight Transport ◽  
Information Services ◽  
Transport Costs ◽  
Inland Navigation ◽  
Road Map ◽  
River Information Services

Inland navigation is hardly ever used to transport cargo in cities. In most urban areas, it is performed almost exclusively via road transport, with the virtual exclusion of rail and inland transport. Research and implementation projects in several European cities have shown that employing inland navigation is a viable alternative for road transport in urban areas. The research involved a case study of transporting the same number of 40-foot containers by inland waterway and road and then comparing the results in terms of transport time, transport costs, and carbon dioxide emissions between two metropolitan areas in Poland. The article shows that River Information Services (RIS) system can contribute to improving freight transport efficiency not only on longer routes, but also in urban and inter-urban conditions. The findings were that inland shipping is much cheaper and more environmentally friendly, but transport takes much longer and is not always possible due to insufficient waterway infrastructure. The paper can be used as a road map to proceed with new approach to planning urban and inter-urban logistics, with the use of inland navigation supported by the RIS system. The study delivers evidence that the main benefits of using RIS for urban logistics are: optimization of the cargo route, improved supervision and control of cargo transport, optimization of inter-branch transport, optimization of the use of fleet, more efficient use of technical infrastructure of waterways, combination of many recipients/senders into one transport, and reduction of administrative barriers.

scholarly journals Participative and Deliberative Democracy on the Local Level: How the Political Characteristics of Municipalities in the Czech Republic Relate to the Use of Selected Democratic Innovation within their Territory?

2019 ◽  
Vol 17 (2) ◽  
pp. 369-393 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hana Hurtikova ◽  
Michal Soukop
Keyword(s):  
Czech Republic ◽  
Local Level ◽  
The Political ◽  
Decision Making Process ◽  
The Czech Republic ◽  
Positive Effects ◽  
Unique Data ◽  
Utilisation Rate ◽  
Unexplored Area

Little current studies of democratic innovations have considered whether there is any connection between the political characteristics of a municipality and the higher degree of use of participative and deliberative tools within their territory. This article aims at contributing to the discussion by testing selected political indicators in the municipalities in relation to the utilisation rate of innovative tools. By using the case study of local territory within the Czech Republic during the election period of 2014–2018, the article uses unique data from the municipalities with extended powers to track common features of participative municipalities, e-municipalities, and transparent municipalities, and reveals the substantial positive effects of intergenerational renewal in the representative bodies and strong financial capital. Paper contributes to the discourse on democratic innovations by focusing on unexplored area, thanks to which participative and deliberative tools could become a normal part of the decision-making process on a local level.

scholarly journals Study on a Brain-Controlled Pneumatic Actuator to Assist Emergency Braking of a Vehicle

2021 ◽  
Vol 23 (3) ◽  
pp. F49-F57
Author(s):  
Ryszard Dindorf ◽  
Jakub Takosoglu ◽  
Piotr Wos
Keyword(s):  
Czech Republic ◽  
Legal Framework ◽  
Freight Transport ◽  
Current Situation ◽  
Transport Sector ◽  
The Czech Republic ◽  
The Road ◽  
Emergency Braking ◽  
Road Freight

This article deals with the issue of safety within the road freight transport sector with regards to the securing of cargo on a vehicle. The first part of the article focuses on the legal framework that regulates this issue in the Czech Republic. The second part is based on a case study and survey conducted among drivers of the road freight transport vehicles into their awareness of what they understand is meant by securing and secure cargo. The case study was carried out in a specific transport company and includes an analysis of the current situation and concrete measures for improving safety while securing timber for transport.

scholarly journals Management of road transport-induced air pollution in urban areas: A case study of Owerri, Nigeria

2021 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 030-044
Author(s):  
Onyeka JO ◽  
Obi LE ◽  
Igiri VC
Keyword(s):  
Air Pollution ◽  
Urban Areas ◽  
Air Pollutants ◽  
Environmental Concern ◽  
Field Work ◽  
Road Transport ◽  
Road Transportation ◽  
The Road ◽  
Push And Pull

Environmental concerns have continued to be on the increase as human activities soar. One such environmental concern is air pollution. A major contributor to air pollution is the road transportation activities. This paper sets out to provide a management strategy for air pollution owing to road transportation in urban areas, with Owerri Nigeria as a case study. A field study was conducted in Owerri to ascertain the total passenger requirement, number and mix of passenger vehicles as well as measure three main road transport-induced air pollutants at five locations in the city. The result of the field work showed existing commuter vehicles mix of 56.2:63.7: 19.6:1.6:1 of salons, wagons, mini-buses, coaster buses and big buses respectively, of a total of 85,950 vehicles and air ambient pollutants level higher than the recommended standards. A new model was developed to achieve a remix of 10:33:53: 14:1 of same vehicle types and reduction in traffic volume and target air pollutants. The analyses show that mini-buses and coaster buses have advantage over salon cars, wagon vehicles and big buses in terms of traffic congestions and pollutants release into the environment. The two bus types could be said to have least pollutants release per passenger carried. An optimal vehicle remix, which gives higher priority to these buses have been shown to reduce congestion by 40%, Carbon monoxide by 40%, Nitrogen Dioxide by 50% and Methane by 50%. It therefore recommends that vehicular remix of 10:33:53: 14:1, for salon: wagon: mini-buses: coaster buses: big buses be adopted for Owerri commuters’ transportation need. It concludes that governments should adopt economic instruments embedded in a “push and pull” strategy, leveraging on disincentive and incentive measures to skew road transportation to the use of mini and coaster buses as a deliberate means of reducing air pollution in cities.

scholarly journals MAPPING OF FLOOD SUSCEPTIBILITY IN CAMPINA GRANDE COUNTY - PB: A SPATIAL MULTICRITERIA APPROACH

2018 ◽  
Vol 24 (1) ◽  
pp. 28-43 ◽  
Author(s):  
Priscila Barros Ramalho Alves ◽  
Hiran de Melo Filho ◽  
Bárbara Barbosa Tsuyuguchi ◽  
Iana Alexandra Alves Rufino ◽  
Patrícia Hermínio Cunha Feitosa
Keyword(s):  
Urban Areas ◽  
Planning Process ◽  
Urban Spaces ◽  
Decision Making Process ◽  
Historical Records ◽  
Flood Susceptibility ◽  
The Social ◽  
Pixel Analysis ◽  
The Government

Abstract: The social and economic impacts caused by floods in urban areas are diverse and increase as the land becomes gradually impervious. Due to the increasing urbanization of cities, it is necessary to implement a better planning process and optimize the urban spaces management and occupation. Thus, the government needs to gather reliable and useful data for the decision-making process. Therefore, the GIS plays an important role among urban planning instruments. Given the current situation in Campina Grande County, Paraiba State, Brazil - an area continually facing disturbances caused by occasional and concentrated rainfalls - the current study aims to map the areas seen as the most susceptible to floods, by using a MCDA GIS-based model (Multi-Criteria Decision Analysis). There are five quantitative criteria considered in the analysis: slope, altitude, roads with drainage infrastructure, distance from water bodies and land use. It is a pixel by pixel analysis based on predetermined assumptions. Fuzzy functions were developed and overlay operations were performed. The results were consistent with historical records and with previous studies about the county, thus adding reliability to the model, which can be considered a potential management instrument for the case study area, as well as for cities facing similar issues.

scholarly journals Sistem Pendukung Keputusan Menentukan Tingkat Resiko Penjualan Online Dengan Menggunakan Metode TOPSIS

2021 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. 20-25
Author(s):  
Yosapat Sembiring ◽  
Paska Marto Hasugian
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Data Management ◽  
Programming Language ◽  
Multicriteria Decision Making ◽  
Decision Making Process ◽  
Topsis Method ◽  
Multicriteria Decision ◽  
Online Sales ◽  
Research Problems ◽  
Level Of Risk

At this time many people have started selling online. Even though only with makeshift items to make online sales, not a few people have succeeded in making these online sales. The TOPSIS method is one of the multicriteria decision-making methods, this method is one that is widely used to complete practical decision making. The more factors that must be considered in the decision making process, the more difficult it will be to make a decision on an issue. identification of research problems is the application of the DSS in determining the level of risk of online sales. This system was built using the PHP programming language with data management using the MySQL database. Rank results 1. Furniture = 0.8062 2.Electronics = 0.5810 3. Fashion = 0.1230

scholarly journals Towards a sustainable road transportation system in urban areas: A case study of Owerri, Nigeria

2021 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 014-029
Author(s):  
Onyeka JO ◽  
Obi LE ◽  
Igiri VC
Keyword(s):  
Urban Areas ◽  
Air Pollutants ◽  
Ambient Air ◽  
Field Work ◽  
Road Transport ◽  
Road Transportation ◽  
Policy Measures ◽  
Almost All ◽  
Commuter Vehicles

Urban Areas in almost all cases develop outwards from the centre. Public facilities (schools, offices, markets) are usually located at about the centre while residential abodes radiate outwards. Such development pattern necessitates road transportation movement to the centre. This paper examines strategies that can be adopted to achieve the necessary movement in a sustainable manner for these urban areas, with Owerri Nigeria as a case study. A field study was conducted to ascertain the total passenger requirement, number and mix of passenger vehicles as well as measure three main road transport-induced air pollutants. The result of the field work showed existing commuter vehicles mix of 56.2:63.7: 19.6:1.6:1 for salons, wagons, mini-buses, coaster buses and big buses respectively, of a total of 85,950 vehicles. The survey also revealed ambient air pollutants level higher than the recommended standards. A new model was developed to achieve a vehicles remix of 10:33:53: 14:1 of same vehicle types and reduction in traffic volume and target air pollutants. The analyses showed that mini-buses and coaster buses have advantage over salon cars, wagon vehicles and big buses in terms of traffic congestions and pollutants release into the environment. The two bus types have least pollutants release per passenger carried. An optimal vehicle remix, which gives higher priority to these buses has been shown to reduce congestion by 40%, Carbon monoxide by 40%, Nitrogen Dioxide by 50% and Methane by 50%. Based on the findings, it is recommended that vehicular remix of 10:33:53:14:1, for salon: wagon: mini-buses: coaster buses: big buses be adopted for Owerri commuters’ transportation need. Some policy measures were put forward to help achieve this. The measures include an outright ban on use of low-passenger-carrying vehicles for commercial purposes.

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