Umfang:
Online-Ressource (XXVIII, 324 p)
Ausgabe:
Online-Ausg.
ISBN:
9781784410629
Serie:
Transport and sustainability v. 6
Inhalt:
This book will bring a state of the art overview of the research done in sustainable logistics. It will be structured along the four A's of sustainable logistics: awareness, avoidance, acting and shifting goods, and anticipation of new technologies
Anmerkung:
Description based upon print version of record
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Front Cover; Sustainable Logistics; Copyright page; Contents; List of Contributors; Transport and Sustainability Editorial Board; The 4 A's of Sustainable Logistics; Sustainable Logistics; How to Foster Sustainable Logistics?; Possible Measures; Awareness; Avoidance; Acting and Shifting; Anticipation; Conclusions; References; Chapter 1 Options for Competitive and Sustainable Logistics; Introduction; The Challenge; Levers for Reducing CO2 Emissions of the Logistics Sector; Options for Reducing CO2 Emissions in Logistics; Technical Options; Operational Options; Logistical Options
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The Total PotentialSustainability versus Cost Reduction; The Value of Sustainable Logistics; The Value of Objective and Reliable Information; Policy Instruments for Improving Sustainability of the Logistics Sector; Carbon Footprinting; Pilots and Demonstration Projects; Standardized Testing and Evaluation Procedures for (Impacts of New Technologies on) Vehicle CO2 Emissions; CO2 Legislation for Vehicles; Internalising External Costs by Means of Taxation; A CO2-Tax on Fuels; A Cap & Trade System for CO2 Emissions from the Transport Sector
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Incorporating (Parts of the) Transport Sector in a Wider Cap & Trade SystemTransition Process; Conclusions; Notes; References; Chapter 2 Mitigating the Negative Environmental Impacts of Long Haul Freight Transport; Introduction; The Importance of the Freight Transport Sector; The Possibilities for Improvement; Modal Split; Environmental Credentials; Use of Modes; Major EU Mode Shift Programmes; Developments in Rail-Freight Transport; Barriers to Rail Use; Efficiency of Vehicle Usage; Improving Vehicle Utilisation Through; Efficiency of Vehicle Routing; Routing and Scheduling; Backloads
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Use of ICT (Information and Computer Technology)Supply Chain Structure; Manufacturing Location; Warehouse/Depot Location; Load Consolidation/Deconsolidation; Logistics Industry Structure. Is Bigger Greener?; Technology; Vehicle Technology; Trucks; Trains; Ships and Barges; Alternative Fuels; Biofuels (Including Biodiesel and Bioethanol); Hydrogen; Gas Filled Vehicles Natural Gas (NG), Compressed NG (CNG) and Liquid Petroleum Gas (LPG); DME or Dimethyl Ether; Electricity; The Use of Alternative Energy in Logistics; Human/Management Issues; Driver Training; Environmental Reporting
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Management IssuesSpecific Issues; Reverse Logistics; E-commerce and Logistics; Interfaces; EU/Government Policies; Summary and Conclusions; Notes; Acknowledgements; References; Chapter 3 Comparison of Vehicle Miles Traveled and Pollution from Three Goods Movement Strategies; Introduction; Literature Review; Reductions in Externalities with Delivery Systems; Warehouse Locations; Methods; Scenarios; Network Data Set; Emissions Factors; Depot Locations; Household Data; Vehicle Travel; Assumptions; Results; Conclusions; References; Chapter 4 The Shades of Green in Retail Chains' Logistics
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Introduction - Green Retail Chains
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Systemvoraussetzungen: PDF Reader.
Weitere Ausg.:
ISBN 9781784410612
Weitere Ausg.:
Print version Sustainable Logistics
Sprache:
Englisch
Schlagwort(e):
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