Essays about: "mode of transportation"

Showing result 16 - 20 of 159 essays containing the words mode of transportation.

1. 16. Navigating the Tides of Sustainability:  Gaps in IMO Legislation and the Shipping Industry´s Perception on a Transition Towards Sustainability

   University essay from Blekinge Tekniska Högskola/Institutionen för strategisk hållbar utveckling

   Author : Maria Madalena Ravara; Fee Stöcker; Divya Kasarabada; Chaima Dalouhamouch; [2023]
   Keywords : Shipping Industry; Strategic Sustainable Development; Transition; Regulations; International Maritime Organisation;

   Abstract : Considered the most cost and energy-efficient mode of transportation, the shipping industry is responsible for 90% of trade and is predicted to grow. Although it has been central for the development of nations, this activity is not exempt of negative externalities, largely contributing for unsustainability. READ MORE

3. 17. Travel behavior of mountain bikers: : A case study on sustainable transportation choices

   University essay from Mittuniversitetet/Institutionen för ekonomi, geografi, juridik och turism

   Author : Henk Högemann; [2023]
   Keywords : ;

   Abstract : Bearing in mind that the car as a mode of transportation is responsible for more than one third of all tourism-related emissions worldwide and that a growing number of destinations offer mountain biking as nature-based tourism product, it becomes relevant to investigate mountain bikers with regarding their travel behavior. Therefore, the aim of this master thesis is to understand the transportation mode choice behavior of mountain bike (MTB) tourists when engaging in mountain bike specific vacation. READ MORE

4. 18. Mobility in rural areas: setting up operational tools to facilitate and standardize the implementation of mobility diagnoses on a regional scale

   University essay from KTH/Skolan för arkitektur och samhällsbyggnad (ABE)

   Author : Alice Marchais; [2023]
   Keywords : Mobility plans; rural areas; toolbox; mobility diagnosis; Mobilitetsplaner; landsbygdsområden; verktygslåda; mobilitetsdiagnos;

   Abstract : While individual car use is a dominant mode of transportation in France, particularly in rural and low-density areas, it is important to promote the development of new sustainable travel paths in order to reduce dependence on cars. Planning policies and tools play a crucial role in defining such paths by providing decision-makers with a framework for data analysis, which can ensure efficient, safe, and sustainable mobility. READ MORE

5. 19. Wheels of Justice : An overview of cycling infrastructure and social justice in Malmö

   University essay from Malmö universitet/Institutionen för Urbana Studier (US)

   Author : Julia Antonia Andersson; Joakim Richard Lord; [2023]
   Keywords : Social justice; social sustainability; Malmö; cycling infrastructure; bicycle justice; immigrants;

   Abstract : Bikes and cycling infrastructure have a relationship with social justice. As a transportation mode they are often viewed as democratic due to their relatively low cost and barrier of entry. However, other factors such as family size, socio-economic disparities, and cultural barriers also exist. READ MORE

6. 20. Perceptions and barriers of immigrants towards cycling as a mode of transport in Malmo, Sweden.

   University essay from Malmö universitet/Institutionen för Urbana Studier (US)

   Author : Larsa Tahir; [2023]
   Keywords : Cycling; immigrants; transportation; culture;

   Abstract : Bicycling is a sustainable, healthy, and affordable mode of transportation that is widely promoted in Swedish cities like Malmo. However, despite the city's efforts to promote cycling, immigrants seem to be less likely to cycles than the native population. READ MORE