Udo, EI, Huaccho Huatuco, L and Ball, PD (2019) Multimodal freight transportation: sustainability challenges. In: Ball, PD, Huaccho Huatuco, L, Howlett, RJ and Setchi, R, (eds.) Sustainable Design and Manufacturing 2019 (SIST, volume 155). 6th International Conference on Sustainable Design and Manufacturing (KES-SDM 2019), 04-05 Jul 2019, Budapest, Hungary. Springer , pp. 121-130. ISBN 9789811392702
Abstract
Due to globalization in trade, the development of multimodal cargo shipments and the related transport needs have created a range of challenges. Interestingly, sustainability of multimodal freight transportation is still subject to minor consideration, on the grounds that economic interests are frequently positioned much higher than social or environmental objectives. This proposed research plan is needed to assess whether and to what extent the multimodal freight system is achieving the results in the sustainability dimensions: economic, social and environmental. Thus, it will carry out a critical appraisal of the multimodal freight transportation sector to provide an up-to-date knowledge on the sustainability challenges and the potential solutions through doctoral research. This paper structured to present a review of existing literature on freight transportation and multimodal freight transport highlighting the sustainability concerns with multimodal freight transport systems. It also highlights the gaps in knowledge with a justification on the need to address these gaps for the system to function optimally. It also covers the methodology that would be applied and the sources of data that would be reviewed to ensure the aim and objectives are clearly addressed. The paper concludes by discussing the significance of the expected findings in the light of sustainability in multimodal freight transport to the academia, policy makers and the freight transportation industry.
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Item Type: | Proceedings Paper |
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Copyright, Publisher and Additional Information: | (c) 2019, Springer Nature Singapore Pte Ltd. This is an author produced version of a paper published in Sustainable Design and Manufacturing 2019. Uploaded in accordance with the publisher's self-archiving policy. |
Keywords: | Transportation; Freight; Multimodal; Sustainability; Effectiveness |
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Institution: | The University of Leeds |
Academic Units: | The University of Leeds > Faculty of Business (Leeds) |
Depositing User: | Symplectic Publications |
Date Deposited: | 20 Aug 2019 15:38 |
Last Modified: | 28 Jul 2020 00:38 |
Status: | Published |
Publisher: | Springer |
Identification Number: | 10.1007/978-981-13-9271-9_12 |
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Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:149686 |