Essays about: "transport externalities"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 18 essays containing the words transport externalities.

  1. 1. The Future of Urban Last Mile Deliveries - Not a piece of cake

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Teknisk logistik

    Author : Hannah Renhed; Martina Kylebäck Wennerlöf; [2023]
    Keywords : Urban last mile delivery; customer demands; sustainability; outsourcing; Technology and Engineering;

    Abstract : Urban last mile delivery has become an increasingly relevant topic in this day and age, where the urban population is growing at the same time as climate change forces nations to limit emissions. The demand for fast and flexible deliveries in urban areas accelerates, which further escalates the need to optimize these last mile deliveries since they are the most polluting part of the supply chain. READ MORE

  3. 2. Need for Speed(y) Conversion to a Low-Emission Vehicle Fleet : The Incidence of the Swedish Feebate Tax in the Presence of the Impending EU CO2 Emission Standards

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Nationalekonomiska institutionen

    Author : Michaela Dagher; [2022]
    Keywords : feebate tax; tax incidence; BonusMalus; vehicle fleet;

    Abstract : In 2014, the European Union and its members agreed to reduce carbon dioxide emissions by 40 percent before 2030. The Bonus-Malus, a feebate tax scheme, was introduced in Sweden in 2018 in the hopes that it would result in lower carbon dioxide emission from Sweden’s transport sector. READ MORE

  4. 3. Mobility-as-a-Service (MaaS) for disincentivizing car ownership and use in Reykjavík

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för geovetenskaper

    Author : Francisco Javier Ari Quintana; [2021]
    Keywords : Transportation; Car ownership; Shared mobility; Mobility-as-a-Service; MaaS; Disincentives; Reykjavík;

    Abstract : Iceland faces problems in achieving decarbonization goals, especially regarding its transportation sector having highly car-oriented passenger transport in the capital city, Reykjavík. Therefore, there is a need to shift toward more sustainable transport modes. READ MORE

  5. 4. The Influence of the Port of Gothenburg towards Inland Mode Choice Decision-Making

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Graduate School

    Author : Gissel Ruiz; Dimitris Soumpasis; [2020-06-16]
    Keywords : Inland Terminal; environmental incentives; sustainable transport; intermodal transport; ports; mode choice; modal shift;

    Abstract : The transportation sector is an essential component for a country’s economy and its population well-being; however, this sector is a major contributor to the current environmental issues that society is facing and directly connected with the quality of life e.g. emissions, accidents, health impacts, etc. READ MORE

  6. 5. Evaluation of Environmental Effects of Corporate Mobility as a Service : A case study

    University essay from KTH/Transportplanering

    Author : Carl May; [2020]
    Keywords : MaaS; CMaaS; corporate mobility; cross-sectional survey; person-category analysis; GHG; societal effects;

    Abstract : In times of progressive urbanization and increased environmental awareness, the mobility sector faces the challenge to satisfy an increasing demand, while simultaneously decreasing the negative externalities of transportation. The emerging concept Mobility as a Service (MaaS) claims to resolve this conflict, by offering individualized and seamless mobility through combination of all available modes. READ MORE