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Optimization of Sustainable Transport Process Networks

A special issue of Sustainability (ISSN 2071-1050). This special issue belongs to the section "Sustainable Transportation".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: 1 February 2025 | Viewed by 2144

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Dr. Sadok Turki

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Laboratory of Informatics Engineering, Production and Maintenance (LGIPM), Logistic and Maintenance departemnt, University of lorraine, 57070 Metz, France
Interests: sustainable supply chain systems; transport and delivery; optimization methods and operations research; production and maintenance planning; risk assessment; assembly/disassembly systems
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Dear Colleagues,

Due to the increasing environmental changes, the potential economic benefits and the health crisis, logistics companies are devoted to seeking a sustainable development. Consequently, today, many managers are working hard to optimise their transport networks in a sustainable framework. In recent years, many new technologies have appeared, which are expected to pave the way for credible solutions to the problem of constructing sustainable transport networks. Various studies in both practice and academia have tackled the issue of sustainable transport and have developed, for example, drones and electric vehicles networks, connection and communication techniques, new optimization algorithms and transport machine learning. Considering the environmental constraints, more attention is needed to optimize future sustainable transport networks.

From this point of view, authors are invited to submit high-quality research papers pertaining to the optimization of sustainable transport networks. In this Special Issue, original research articles and reviews are welcome. Research areas may include (but are not limited to) the following:

  • Sustainable transport;
  • Design and optimization of transport networks;
  • Smart city;
  • Sustainable logistics and delivery;
  • Transport carbon footprint;
  • Transport machine learning.

I/We look forward to receiving your contributions.

Dr. Sadok Turki
Guest Editor

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Keywords

  • sustainable transport
  • design and optimization of transport networks
  • smart city
  • sustainable logistics and delivery
  • transport carbon footprint
  • transport machine learning
  • optimal decisions in sustainable supply chains
  • manufacturing–transport–remanufacturing decisions

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Divergences between EU Members on the Sustainability of Road Freight Transport
by Manuel Manzanedo, Carlos Alonso de Armiño, Nuño Basurto, Roberto Alcalde and Belen Alonso
Sustainability 2024, 16(15), 6268; https://doi.org/10.3390/su16156268 - 23 Jul 2024
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The Europevan Union is highly dependent on energy. This paper analyses energy consumption in the transport sector, representing approximately 30% of total energy consumption. A particular focus will be placed on road freight transport, which accounts for 40% of total transport energy consumption, [...] Read more.
The Europevan Union is highly dependent on energy. This paper analyses energy consumption in the transport sector, representing approximately 30% of total energy consumption. A particular focus will be placed on road freight transport, which accounts for 40% of total transport energy consumption, trying to contribute to its rationalization. The road freight transport volume (TKM: tonne-kilometres) vs. gross domestic product (GDP) ratio fell in 2010–2022 by an average of 17.6% in EU-27, meaning that there was decoupled growth. Germany is the country with the highest decoupling, nearly 36%. On the contrary, in Spain there is a coupling because the evolution of TKM and GDP was almost identical. The paper proposes possible relevant factors in road freight transport activity that may justify the discrepancies in values within EU member countries, showing the positive and negative impacts of the different variables studied. In addition, the SARIMA model is applied to forecast the evolution of relevant indicators of road transport in different countries. Full article
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Assessing the Sustainability of Transport Systems through Indexes: A State-of-the-Art Review
by Hana Ayadi, Mounir Benaissa, Nadia Hamani and Lyes Kermad
Sustainability 2024, 16(4), 1455; https://doi.org/10.3390/su16041455 - 8 Feb 2024
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The transportation sector significantly impacts economic development; however, its sustainability is challenged, particularly due to the increase in urban vehicle numbers and the associated negative consequences. In response, diverse evaluation methods have been introduced to assist decision-makers in assessing sustainability, accompanied by the [...] Read more.
The transportation sector significantly impacts economic development; however, its sustainability is challenged, particularly due to the increase in urban vehicle numbers and the associated negative consequences. In response, diverse evaluation methods have been introduced to assist decision-makers in assessing sustainability, accompanied by the development of numerous indicators to monitor the progress of sustainable transport systems. Consequently, the evaluation of the transport system has become crucial. This study conducts a comprehensive literature review on existing approaches used to assess transport sustainability through composite indicators. The analysis began by selecting articles using keywords like “sustainable transport”, “sustainability indicators”, “composite index”, and “assessment”. Subsequently, 61 relevant articles were identified, and only 47 studies from the period 2002–2022 were selected. The analysis was completed by synthesizing the literature and presenting the findings. The examination of literature trends revealed a limited focus on freight transport, with most studies concentrating solely on traditional sustainability dimensions. Additionally, the analysis highlighted the significant impact of various normalization, weighting, and aggregation methods on composite indicator results. Finally, recommendations for precise sustainability assessments are provided to guide future research endeavors. Full article
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