Sustainable Transport

New Trends and Business Practices
2012
ISBN: 978-3-642-23549-8
Verlag: Springer

Buch, Englisch, 346 Seiten, Format (B × H): 160 mm x 241 mm, Gewicht: 699 g

Reihe: EcoProduction

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.

Zielgruppe

Research

Autoren/Hrsg.

Hajdul, Marcin

Golinska, Paulina

Fachgebiete

• Wirtschaftswissenschaften Betriebswirtschaft Bereichsspezifisches Management Einkauf, Logistik, Supply-Chain-Management
• Wirtschaftswissenschaften Betriebswirtschaft Bereichsspezifisches Management Betriebliches Energie- und Umweltmanagement
• Geowissenschaften Umweltwissenschaften Nachhaltigkeit
• Wirtschaftswissenschaften Wirtschaftssektoren & Branchen Transport- und Verkehrswirtschaft

Inhaltsverzeichnis

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.