Essays about: "modal shift"

Showing result 21 - 25 of 27 essays containing the words modal shift.

  1. 21. Steering towards more cycling in Tallinn Assessing policy’s role in promoting urban cycling in “new cycle cities”

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Internationella miljöinstitutet

    Author : Teve Kink; [2014]
    Keywords : Utility Cycling; Policy Instruments; Cycling Policies; Policy Evaluation; Policy Transfer; Earth and Environmental Sciences;

    Abstract : A growing trend in cities around the word is to promote cycling to make them a more livable place to live in. Many big cities in Europe such as London, Paris, and Vienna have started to consider cycling not only as a mode of transport but also as a way to reduce pollution and congestion problems. READ MORE

  3. 22. Collaborative Dialogues in Strategic Multi-Modal Studies - New Tool for Exploring Efficient Solutions in Transport Planning : Experiences from the Swedish and the Finnish Contexts

    University essay from KTH/Urbana och regionala studier

    Author : Laura Poskiparta; [2013]
    Keywords : transport planning; multi-modal planning; collaborative decision-making process; dialogue; cost-efficiency; sustainable development;

    Abstract : In recent years, the development considerations within transport planning have started to examine needs from a more comprehensive perspective in order to shift the focus of planning away from favoring automobile travel. New approaches are emerging around the world to face the challenges we are confronted with, such as urbanization, dispersion of community structures, change in population structure, aging, climate change, and tightening budgets. READ MORE

  4. 23. Relationships between Maritime Container Terminals and Dry Ports and their impact on Inter-port competition

    University essay from Internationella Handelshögskolan

    Author : Robert Castrillon; [2012]
    Keywords : Container terminals; Dry ports; Relationship Assessment; customer supplier interaction; inter-port competition; inland integration of port services;

    Abstract : Globalization of the world’s economy, containerization, intermodalism and specialization have reshaped transport systems and the industries that are considered crucial for the international distribution of goods such as the port industry. Simultaneously, economies of location, economies of scope, economies of scale, optimization of production factors, and clustering of industries have triggered port regionalization and inland integration of port services especially those provided by container terminals. READ MORE

  5. 24. Overcoming the obstacles of intermodal transport - a shipper perspective on the effects of modal shift

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Teknisk logistik

    Author : Fredrik Eng Larsson; David Kollberg; [2009]
    Keywords : Technology and Engineering;

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  6. 25. The effects of parking accessibility on work commuting - Considering parking policies as a mobility management tool for Lund

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Internationella miljöinstitutet

    Author : Estelle Beaudry-Durocher; [2008]
    Keywords : Mobility Management; Commuting; Parking; Earth and Environmental Sciences;

    Abstract : Abstract This thesis addresses the effects of parking accessibility on work commuting and the potential to use parking policies as a tool to support mobility management and enhance sustainable commuting in Lund. The structure rests on two folds: first, it provides a theoretical background on different parking policies and factors influencing work commuting; second, it provides an analysis of Lund as an empirical case study. READ MORE