A review of recent research on green road freight transportation

Emrah Demir, Tolga Bektaş and Gilbert Laporte

European Journal of Operational Research, 2014, vol. 237, issue 3, 775-793

Abstract: Road freight transportation is a major contributor to carbon dioxide equivalent emissions. Reducing these emissions in transportation route planning requires an understanding of vehicle emission models and their inclusion into the existing optimization methods. This paper provides a review of recent research on green road freight transportation.

Keywords: Road freight transportation; Green logistics; CO2e emissions; Operations research (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2014
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DOI: 10.1016/j.ejor.2013.12.033

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