FREIGHTVISION - Sustainable European Freight Transport 2050 Forecast, Vision and Policy Recommendation /

• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Other Authors: Helmreich, Stephan (Editor), Keller, Hartmut (Editor)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Berlin, Heidelberg : Springer Berlin Heidelberg, 2011.
• Subjects: Engineering.; Engineering economics.; Engineering economy.; Sustainable development.; Regional economics.; Spatial economics.; Engineering Economics, Organization, Logistics, Marketing.; Sustainable Development.; Regional/Spatial Science.

This book has been written on the basis of the research done between 2008 and 2010 as part of the European Commission funded FREIGHTVISION project. The “FREIGHTVISION - Freight Transport 2050 Foresight” project was funded by the Directorate General MOVE to design a long term vision for European frei...

Table of Contents:

• Part 1: Introduction and Approach
• Part 2: Methods
• Foresight Process
• Model for calculating long distance freight emissions and energy consumption
• TRANS-TOOLS
• Part 3: Analysis
• External Factors
• Forecast
• Vision
• Scenario
• Part 4: Recommendation
• Policy Actions
• Action Plan and Conclusions
• Appendices
• Index.