Essays about: "Modal Shift"
Showing result 21 - 25 of 27 essays containing the words Modal Shift.
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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 miljöinstitutetAbstract : 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
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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 studierAbstract : 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
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23. Relationships between Maritime Container Terminals and Dry Ports and their impact on Inter-port competition
University essay from Internationella HandelshögskolanAbstract : 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
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24. Overcoming the obstacles of intermodal transport - a shipper perspective on the effects of modal shift
University essay from Lunds universitet/Teknisk logistikAbstract : .... READ MORE
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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 miljöinstitutetAbstract : 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