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Survey and Modelling in Urban Freight Transport
, 1995 Introduction. - The rise of congestion problems in urban surroundings and the environmental problems they induce need the definition of a global policy including the freight.For the last few years, several attempts have been done in some European countries to control the goods distribution in the cities:- in switzerland, the "Energie 2000" program ...
Le Nir, Michel, Routhier, Jean-Louis
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The Hidden Costs of Coffee Production in the Eastern African Value Chains
Sustainable Development, EarlyView.ABSTRACT There is increasing recognition that significant hidden costs associated with agrifood systems are not reflected in market prices. Coffee is among the three most traded agricultural commodities in the world and supports the livelihoods of more than 30 million smallholder households.
Annet Adong +3 more
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Sustainable Development, EarlyView.ABSTRACT The dynamic nature of small islands being geographically isolated and their perceived connectedness with global networks complicates research attempts to draw general conclusions on whether insularity leads to marginalization or strengthens their resilience for sustainable development.
Toheeb Lekan Jolaosho +2 more
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Sustainable Development, EarlyView.ABSTRACT This study presents an analysis of the literature on artificial intelligence (AI), blockchain and internet of things (IoT) for the sustainable development of the service industry of freight transport and logistics service providers (LSPs).
Roberto Cerchione +2 more
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IEEE AccessFreight transportation plays a critical role in national economic development. However, there remains a gap in understanding its spatiotemporal characteristics and their impact on efficiency and sustainability.
Zhongbin Xiao +4 more
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Environmental Footprint of Diffuse Emissions in European Functional Urban Areas
Sustainable Development, EarlyView.ABSTRACT This paper quantifies the environmental footprint of diffuse air emissions across 776 European functional urban areas (FUAs) from 2005 to 2022 by coupling Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service (CAMS) gridded inventories with the Environmental Footprint (EF) 3.1 framework.
Iñaki Sasia, Gorka Bueno, Iker Etxano
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Enhancing Information Resources for Urban Freight Management through Image Processing and Analysis
Transport and TelecommunicationThe issue of incomplete data on the volume and types of freight transport in urban areas is well known, leading to difficulties in managing transport processes and hindering the development of strategic approaches for modern cities.
Kujawski Artur +2 more
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Sustainable Development, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Across garment factories in the Global South, the promise of “ethical fashion” coexists with poverty wages and retaliation. This study examines why the global call for decent work has not improved labor conditions in Bangladesh's ready‐made garment industry.
Md. Rafiqul Islam Rana
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Journal of Advanced TransportationPort collecting and distributing network (PCDN) carries both freight traffic flow associated with the port and urban traffic flow, serving as the only channel between the port and the hinterland.
Yi Yang +4 more
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Sustainable Development, EarlyView.ABSTRACT ‘Hard’ natural sciences have extensively been used to provide evidence that climate change is happening and climate action is needed. If the contribution of our economic activities to disturbing our climate systems is now largely accepted, the way in which we design and operationalise ‘climate action’—how we transition to more sustainable ...
Sandrine Simon
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