E-Book, Englisch, 310 Seiten
Bergqvist / Monios Green Ports
1. Auflage 2018
ISBN: 978-0-12-814055-0
Verlag: Elsevier Science & Techn.
Format: EPUB
Kopierschutz: Adobe DRM (»Systemvoraussetzungen)
Inland and Seaside Sustainable Transportation Strategies
E-Book, Englisch, 310 Seiten
ISBN: 978-0-12-814055-0
Verlag: Elsevier Science & Techn.
Format: EPUB
Kopierschutz: Adobe DRM (»Systemvoraussetzungen)
Green Ports: Inland and Seaside Sustainable Transportation Strategies presents the first book to exclusively focus on this important topic that is usually only covered in brief chapters or journal articles that are too theoretical, fragmented or regionally-focused. This book comprehensively and systematically examines the key issues and best practice for understanding green ports and quantifying aspects of their environmental performance. This applied research book will help researchers formulate the needed research questions. - Includes practical application tools and techniques for increasing sustainability throughout the entire transportation chain - Provides an overall picture of green ports through a collection of expert specialists - Examines how ports and surrounding areas are addressing the environmental impacts related to growth in the cruise business - Presents a theoretical framework to identify best practices for planning and policymaking for the impacts posed by climate change
Rickard Bergqvist is Professor of Logistics and Transport Economics and Head of the Graduate School at the School of Business, Economics and Law, Gothenburg University. He is coauthor (with Jason Monios) of Intermodal Freight Terminals (Routledge, 2016), author of Dry Ports: A Global Perspectives (Routledge, 2013), and coauthor (with Jason Monios) of Intermodal Freight Transport and Logistics (CRC Press, 2017). His research areas include maritime economics and logistics, regional logistics, intermodal transportation, dry ports, and public-private collaboration.
