The Impact of Freight Apps in Road Freight Transport for CO₂ Reduction
The purpose of this study was to investigate how a smart phone freight application service (Apps) could reduce CO₂ emissions in road freight transport and to identify the core problems for improvements. This research uses a multiple-case-study approach to examine several existing freight apps in the Chinese market. The study was conducted using multiple data collection techniques, including interviews, production observation, firsthand experience, and online-search summaries. Inspired by a full analysis of case studies, a hierarchical conceptual framework was developed to provide an overarching view of how existing apps achieve environmental benefits, which deepens the understanding of the role freight apps play in CO₂ reduction. Freight apps solutions had a direct, positive impact on CO₂ emission reduction. Additionally, from a practical perspective, the identification of returning pick-up and route planning was conducted to further improve apps for CO₂ reduction. These valuable aspects can be of great benefit for follow-up in the development of freight apps that are used to aid in the reduction of CO₂ emissions.
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Supplemental Notes:
- This paper was sponsored by TRB committee AT015 Standing Committee on Freight Transportation Planning and Logistics.
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Authors:
- Yu, Yuewu
- Li, Ye
- Deng, Haopeng
- He, Qing
- Bao, Lei
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Conference:
- Transportation Research Board 96th Annual Meeting
- Location: Washington DC, United States
- Date: 2017-1-8 to 2017-1-12
- Date: 2017
Language
- English
Media Info
- Media Type: Digital/other
- Features: Figures; References; Tables;
- Pagination: 16p
- Monograph Title: TRB 96th Annual Meeting Compendium of Papers
Subject/Index Terms
- TRT Terms: Carbon dioxide; Case studies; Environmental impacts; Freight transportation; Mobile applications; Pollutants; Routes and routing; Smartphones
- Geographic Terms: China
- Subject Areas: Data and Information Technology; Environment; Freight Transportation; Motor Carriers;
Filing Info
- Accession Number: 01627928
- Record Type: Publication
- Report/Paper Numbers: 17-02732
- Files: TRIS, TRB, ATRI
- Created Date: Feb 28 2017 4:18PM