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 betweenactors directly and indirectly involved in transport networks. Therefore, theauthors present, in individual chapters, innovative approach to eco-friendly organization and coordination of transport processes, as well as management oftransport networks. 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. INDICE: 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 CO2reduction.

• ISBN: 978-3-642-23549-8
• Editorial: Springer Berlin Heidelberg
• Encuadernacion: Cartoné
• Páginas: 346
• Fecha Publicación: 05/01/2012
• Nº Volúmenes: 1
• Idioma: Inglés