TITLE:
A Simulation Model for Road and Maritime Environmental Performance Assessment
AUTHORS:
J. J. Usabiaga, M. Castells, F. X. Martínez, , A. Olcer
KEYWORDS:
Transport; Emissions; Environmental Performance; Policy Assessment
JOURNAL NAME:
Journal of Environmental Protection,
Vol.4 No.7,
July
18,
2013
ABSTRACT: The White Paper published in 2011,
Roadmap to a Single European Transport Area [1], urges on a 30% modal shift of
road freight over 300 km to
other modes (rail, maritime and inland waterways) by 2030, and more than 50% by
2050. However the environmentally friendly performance of maritime transport
regarding air pollutant emissions in comparison with road transport is in
doubt. This paper presents a three dimension simulation model, in which
performed transport work, arisen emissions and produced impact are estimated
and inter-related for the assessment of the environmental performance of both
road and maritime transport. The simulation model will be a valuable decision
making tool for policymakers as it enables the precise assessment of considered
transport alternatives in the EU27 until 2020, and hence supports the design of
future intervening actions.