Urban Transport Network Modeling and Sustainable Maritime Transportation

Dear Colleagues,

We are calling for papers for a Special Issue of the journal Sustainability on research into the urban transport network modeling and sustainable maritime transportation. Urban and maritime transportation systems both include a wide range of activities. Appropriate modeling of these complex transportation systems and successful control of resources are the keys to developing a more efficient, sustainable, and environmentally friendly transportation operation/management system. The integration of sustainability concerns in urban transportation and maritime transportation management has been regarded as a fundamental component of sustainable development. However, the integration of sustainability is challenging due to the balancing between economic, environmental, and social considerations. Different stakeholders have varied insights on different sustainability dimensions. The rapid development of new technologies, such as blockchain, shared mobility, and automated driving, is providing great opportunities to refine or re-define the current methods, models, and tools to more efficiently and collaboratively utilize new resources and promote more sustainable urban and maritime transportation systems. The overall objective of this Special Issue is to collect original and innovative ideas focused on modeling and control methods for sustainable design and management of next-generation urban and maritime transport systems. Proposed papers for this Special Issue may cover a broad range of modeling, control, design, monitoring, management, economic/policy analysis, and optimization of emerging and novel transportation system applications with a focus on urban transportation network modeling and sustainable maritime transportation.

Dr. Xinyuan Chen
Dr. Wen Yi
Dr. Di Huang
Prof. Shuaian Wang
Guest Editors

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