Essays about: "service transport"

Showing result 11 - 15 of 377 essays containing the words service transport.

  1. 11. Sustainability and circularity metrics for EV batteries: Enabling circular economy strategy decision making and value communication

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Internationella miljöinstitutet

    Author : Gunjan Kolhe; [2023]
    Keywords : Sustainability metrics; Circularity metrics; LIB CE strategies; Second life battery energy storage system; Product service system; Earth and Environmental Sciences;

    Abstract : The increasing focus on lithium-ion batteries (LIBs) in the context of electrification of transport sector has raised concerns about their high costs, resource and energy demands, environmental impact, and social supply chain risks. To address these challenges and maximize the value of LIBs throughout their lifecycle, circular economy (CE) strategies, such as reusing and repurposing, are being explored. READ MORE

  3. 12. Waiting for the Magic Bus: Unravelling the Impact of Bus Design on Station Dwell Time : A Comprehensive Analysis and Case Study

    University essay from KTH/Transportplanering

    Author : Efrat Aviad; [2023]
    Keywords : ;

    Abstract : With the continuous decrease in average speed in cities, public transport operators need to think of new ways to improve operation efficiency and shorten total trip durations. This thesis investigates how bus design aspects, like door configuration and engine type, can affect the station dwell time, in this case, service time per passenger. READ MORE

  4. 13. Accessibility, how it is understood by planners and experienced by citizens : Planners' and citizens' perceptions of how Demand Responsive Transport can increase accessibility in suburban areas.

    University essay from Linköpings universitet/Tema teknik och social förändring

    Author : Albin Reinhardt; [2023]
    Keywords : Accessibility; Demand-Responsive Transport; Low-skilled workers; Strategic urban planning; Suburban;

    Abstract : Accessibility is a well-established concept that appears frequently in urban planning. It refers to the ability of citizens to actively participate in society. Nevertheless, inaccessibility is experienced in many places, which can lead to exclusion of citizens. READ MORE

  5. 14. Skolvägens betydelse för barn och ungdomars skolgång och skolresultat : en fallstudie om förutsättningarna i Broby

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Landscape Architecture, Planning and Management (from 130101)

    Author : Erik Persson; [2023]
    Keywords : Aktiv skolpendling; barns rörlighet; barn och trafiksäkerhet; skolprestationer;

    Abstract : Forskning visar att en aktiv skolväg bidrar till bättre skolresultat och hälsosammare liv för elever. Forskning visar också att barn och ungdomar som aktivt tar sig till skolan (till fots eller med hjälp av cykel) minskar medan allt fler blir transporterade till skolan med bil. READ MORE

  6. 15. Investigating Cologistics Hubs: Business Models, Added Values, Flows, Perceptions and Scalability

    University essay from KTH/Transport och systemanalys

    Author : Pawan Seshadri Venkatesh; [2023]
    Keywords : Urban logistics; Urban Consolidation Centers; Cologistics hubs; Business models.; Urban logistik; Konsolideringscentrum; Kologistikhubbar; Affärsmodeller.;

    Abstract : Multi-service transport hubs provide a potential opportunity to achieve sustainability and emission goals and have been in contemporary research and policy discussions, however, mostly in the passenger transport sector. In Urban logistics, the delivery vehicles leaving a warehouse or a consolidation centre entering the city to deliver goods are usually filled to a certain capacity during their onward journey and when the goods are delivered, they return mostly empty during their return journey. READ MORE