EcoProduction. Environmental Issues in Logistics and Manufacturing


2012
Sustainable TransportNew Trends and Business PracticesEditors:

• Paulina Golinska,
• Marcin Hajdul
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ISBN: 978-3-642-23549-8 (Print) 978-3-642-23550-4  (Online)



Series: EcoProduction

Golinska, Paulina; Hajdul, Marcin (Eds.)


2012, X, 346 p. 104 illus.


ISBN 978-3-642-23550-4

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• About this book
  

•                                         Highlights the emerging trends in transport sector regarding fulfillment of sustainable development policy
•                                         Provides a broad scope of viewpoints of different stakeholders
•                                         Emphasizes the difference between passenger and freight-goods sustainable transport
  

The aim of the book is to present the emerging environmental issues in organization and management of transport logistics. The scope of the book includes set of solutions which show different stakeholders’ viewpoints on sustainability. It points out how the transport operations organized and conducted in companies and regions might be consistent with the concept of sustainable development. The scope of the book takes into consideration trade-off relations between actors directly and indirectly involved in transport networks. Therefore, the authors present, in individual chapters, innovative approach to eco-friendly organization and coordination of transport processes, as well as management of transport networks.