Essays about: "Transport mode choice"

Showing result 36 - 40 of 41 essays containing the words Transport mode choice.

  1. 36. Suburban retrofitting : a useful strategy for swedish urban planners?

    University essay from KTH/Urbana och regionala studier

    Author : Christoffer Jusélius; [2013]
    Keywords : suburban retrofitting; sweden; kungens kurva; densification; commercial areas; shopping malls; malls; Suburban retrofitting; sverige; kungens kurva; stadsplanering; förtätning; externhandelsområden; köpcentrum;

    Abstract : There is an on-going generational shift related to car culture, occurring in the developed world. After decades of increased driving, a decline can now be seen in twenty of the developed countries. Moreover, one out of five regional shopping malls in America is either dead or likely to fail within the next five years. READ MORE

  3. 37. 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. 38. High capacity transports. : Fallstudier: Ekonomiska och miljömässiga jämförelser mellan HCT, konventionell lastbil och järnväg.

    University essay from KTH/Trafik och logistik

    Author : Thérèse Gröndahl; [2012]
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    Abstract : One of Sweden’s national climate targets is to lower the greenhouse gas emissions from the transport sector by 40 % between 1990 and 2020. To meet the demand of increasing amount of transports and to fulfill the climate targets, the effects of longer and heavier trucks are being tested and evaluated. READ MORE

  5. 39. INTERNATIONAL FREIGHT TRANSPORTATION:A STUDY ON MNC-BASED CHINA-SWEDEN TRADE FLOWS

    University essay from Blekinge Tekniska Högskola/Sektionen för management

    Author : Wenwen Jiao; [2009]
    Keywords : international freight transport; international trade; MNCs;

    Abstract : The purpose of this thesis is to offer a general picture of MNCs` freight transportation activities in China-Sweden trade, and to explore the reasons by comparison with related theories. The study has been based on interviews with eleven Swedish companies and two Chinese companies, who have transported their commodities between China and Sweden. READ MORE

  6. 40. Analysis of behavioral changes due to the Stockholm Congestion Charge Trial

    University essay from KTH/Transporter och samhällsekonomi

    Author : Thilo Becker; [2008]
    Keywords : congestion; mode choice; stockholm; travel survey; panel study; Stockholmsförsöket; trängselskatt; Färdmedelfördelning; kohortstudier; Stockholm;

    Abstract : The Stockholm Congestion Tax Trial is one of the few projects where an automatic system was implemented to tax road vehicles in order to reduce congestion. The taxation period lasted from January until July 2006 and vehicles going in or out of the inner city during daytime were taxed with 10 to 20 SEK (1.07 to 2.14 Euro). READ MORE