A Multi-Criteria Approach for Evaluating a Sustainable Intermodal Transport Chain Affected by the COVID-19 Pandemic

Golnar, Marko; Beškovnik, Bojan

doi:10.3390/jmse10111644

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“…MCA is used as a tool to identify and select alternatives in different fields of knowledge and sectors. Some examples of its application include the selection of renewable-energy projects [75], in the transport sector and intermodal transport chains to select among the most efficient alternatives [76], within social-sciences disciplines to compare business performance [77], or the acceptance of certain policies [78][79][80], among others. The participatory-based approach that is possible to follow with an MCA allows for the involvement of different stakeholders in the evaluation of adaptation interventions that, when implemented in a balance and inclusive way, can support the legitimization and acceptance of the decision process by all parties involved.…”

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Socio-Economic Assessment of Ecosystem-Based and Other Adaptation Strategies in Coastal Areas: A Systematic Review

Riera-Spiegelhalder

Rodrigues

Enseñado

et al. 2023

JMSE

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Coastal areas are highly vulnerable to climate-change hazards (e.g., sea-level rise, flooding, coastal erosion), which can lead to significant impacts at the ecosystem and societal level. Interest in ecosystem-based adaptation (EbA) is gaining importance due to its potential multiple benefits, including social and environmental aspects, when compared to more traditional approaches such as hard engineering interventions. When assessing EbA strategies, further understanding of the nature–society functions, processes, values, and benefits is needed to increase its application. This study contributes to better knowledge of EbA and other adaptation strategies by developing a systematic literature review of studies performing socio-economic assessments of climate-change adaptation in coastal areas. The analysis of 54 publications revealed that cost–benefit analysis was applied in most studies, followed by multi-criteria analysis and other techniques. Hybrid adaptation strategies based on different combinations of hard, soft, and EbA interventions were considered as potential optimal solutions in a significant part of the assessments. This study shows some potential co-benefits of EbA, such as livelihood diversification or biodiversity conservation, but also stresses the need for further research on this topic, as well as on evaluating how EbA performs in the long term under changing climate-condition scenarios.

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Socio-Economic Assessment of Ecosystem-Based and Other Adaptation Strategies in Coastal Areas: A Systematic Review

Riera-Spiegelhalder

Rodrigues

Enseñado

et al. 2023

JMSE

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“…Evaluating and prioritizing transportation routes is challenging as sustainability factors are integrated into a conventional economics paradigm. In this context, assessing sustainability features is an essential challenge when reconciling economic and environmental goals [79]. Initiatives have already attempted to establish parameters for the selection of route planning issues; nevertheless, existing comprehensive frameworks are limited in terms of sustainable criteria.…”

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Achieving a Sustainable Transportation System via Economic, Environmental, and Social Optimization: A Comprehensive AHP-DEA Approach from the Waste Transportation Sector

Hmamed,

Benghabrit,

Cherrafi

et al. 2023

Sustainability

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Given the growing global emphasis on sustainable transportation systems, this research presents a comprehensive approach to achieving economic, social, and environmental efficiency in transport within the waste management sector. To address the different challenges of sustainable transportation issues, this paper presents a hybrid multi-criteria decision-making (MCDM) approach that incorporates the analytic hierarchy process (AHP) along with data envelopment analysis (DEA) for sustainable route selection. By leveraging the strengths of both methods, this approach reconciles conflicting requirements and diverse perspectives, facilitating effective decision making. This paper involves identifying relevant criteria for route evaluation, engaging waste management company experts and stakeholders in pairwise comparisons using AHP. Furthermore, DEA is used to calculate route efficiency based on the inputs and outputs of the system. These evaluations enable the identification of the most effective and sustainable routes. This proposed methodology empowers decision makers and transportation policymakers to develop an effective decision-making tool for addressing waste transportation challenges in developing countries. The study contributes to the growing body of research on sustainable waste management practices and provides insights for waste management companies and decision makers on how to optimize waste transportation routes while reducing economic, social, and environmental impacts.

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“…Qi and Sog [11] investigated the vessel schedule, modeling port handling uncertainty. Golnar and Beskovnik [21] used a multi-criteria approach with the AHP-DEA method to evaluate a sustainable intermodal transport chain. Based on the weighting of criteria, users selected the prioritization of the most efficient transport combination.…”

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Using a Directional Distance Function to Measure the Environmental Efficiency of International Liner Shipping Companies and Assess Regulatory Impact

Liao

Lee

2023

Sustainability

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Maritime transport relies on a large amounts of fossil fuels. It provides cargo-carrying services but simultaneously emits enormous amounts of by-products such as CO2, which cause climate change. The IMO has adopted mandatory measures to reduce the shipping industry’s greenhouse gas emissions by at least 70% by 2050, relative to 2008. In this paper, we select 11 liner shipping companies as decision-making units (DMUs) that account for more than 80% of the world’s shipping capacity. Utilizing the directional distance function, we estimate their environmental efficiency in 2019, 2020, and 2021. The directional vector serves to expand desired outputs and contract undesirable outputs. The larger the distance, the farther the evaluated unit is from the production frontier, and the less environmentally efficient it is assessed. This study compares the impact of environmental regulations on liner shipping based on two methods of dealing with undesirable outputs. Since the results indicate the low overall environmental efficiency of liner shipping, firms should strengthen their decarbonization efforts to achieve environmental efficiency goals. Moreover, the results also demonstrate that environmental regulations significantly impact liner shipping companies and that they need to reduce by-product outputs to comply with regulations.

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A Multi-Criteria Approach for Evaluating a Sustainable Intermodal Transport Chain Affected by the COVID-19 Pandemic

Cited by 11 publications

References 34 publications

Socio-Economic Assessment of Ecosystem-Based and Other Adaptation Strategies in Coastal Areas: A Systematic Review

Socio-Economic Assessment of Ecosystem-Based and Other Adaptation Strategies in Coastal Areas: A Systematic Review

Achieving a Sustainable Transportation System via Economic, Environmental, and Social Optimization: A Comprehensive AHP-DEA Approach from the Waste Transportation Sector

Using a Directional Distance Function to Measure the Environmental Efficiency of International Liner Shipping Companies and Assess Regulatory Impact

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