Title :
Modal freight transport required for US goods and services production
Author :
Nealer, Rachael ; Weber, Christopher L. ; Hendrickson, Chris ; Matthews, H. Scott
Abstract :
This model estimates the ton-km required for each sector in the US economy which is important in understanding freight movement, modal resiliency, the relative dependence on transportation and transportation choices for various products and services. Relating this estimated freight movement to energy requirements and greenhouse gas emissions may lead to more effective policies in reducing the freight transportation emissions.
Keywords :
freight containers; goods distribution; transportation; US goods; energy requirement movement; freight movement; freight transportation emissions; greenhouse gas emissions; modal freight transport requirements; services production; Aggregates; Costs; Investments; Logistics; Manufacturing; Petroleum; Production; Supply chains; Transportation; US Government;
Conference_Titel :
Sustainable Systems and Technology (ISSST), 2010 IEEE International Symposium on
Conference_Location :
Arlington, VA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-7094-5
DOI :
10.1109/ISSST.2010.5507756
