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Title Sustainable transport : new trends and business practices / Paulina Golinska, Marcin Hajdul, editors
Published Berlin ; New York : Springer, ©2012

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Description 1 online resource (x, 344 pages) : illustrations
Series EcoProduction : environmental issues in logistics and manufacturing
EcoProduction.
Contents 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
Summary 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
Analysis Environmental sciences
Biotechnology
Sustainable development
Environment
Environmental Engineering/Biotechnology
Production/Logistics/Supply Chain Management
milieutechniek
environmental engineering
biotechnologie
duurzame ontwikkeling
milieu
ketenmanagement
supply chain management
logistiek
logistics
transport
Logistics
Logistiek
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references
Notes English
Online resource; title from PDF title page (SpringerLink, viewed February 8, 2012)
Subject Business logistics -- Environmental aspects
Transportation -- Environmental aspects
Sustainable development.
sustainable development.
BUSINESS & ECONOMICS -- Production & Operations Management.
TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING -- Industrial Engineering.
TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING -- Industrial Technology.
Sustainable development
Transportation -- Environmental aspects
Form Electronic book
Author Golińska, Paulina
Hajdul, Marcin
ISBN 9783642235504
3642235506
3642235492
9783642235498