Freight Transport Decarbonization: A Systematic Literature Review of System Dynamics Models

Verônica Ghisolfi, Lóránt Antal Tavasszy, Gonçalo Homem de Almeida Correia, Gisele de Lorena Diniz Chaves and Glaydston Mattos Ribeiro
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Verônica Ghisolfi: Transportation Engineering Program, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro 21941-594, Brazil
Lóránt Antal Tavasszy: Section of Transport and Logistics, Faculty of Technology, Policy and Management, Delft University of Technology, 2628 BX Delft, The Netherlands
Gonçalo Homem de Almeida Correia: Department of Transport and Planning, Faculty of Civil Engineering and Geosciences, Delft University of Technology, 2628 CN Delft, The Netherlands
Gisele de Lorena Diniz Chaves: Department of Engineering and Technology, Federal University of Espírito Santo, São Mateus 29932-900, Brazil
Glaydston Mattos Ribeiro: Transportation Engineering Program, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro 21941-594, Brazil

Sustainability, 2022, vol. 14, issue 6, 1-30

Abstract: Freight transport decarbonization is currently an urgent challenge. Decarbonization strategies have a specific time to take effect, and it is essential to consider their time dependence. The system dynamics approach is well suited to represent feedback, lagged responses, and the time dependence of decarbonization strategies. We carried out a systematic literature review of system dynamics models in relation to strategies for freight decarbonization to identify the treatment of relevant dynamics of the system within the models. The 50 studies that fulfilled our search criteria were categorized by decarbonization strategies, the external factors needed to support them, and simulated policy instruments. The results show that no model presented a broad view of the system, addressing a limited combination of strategies. Most importantly, system dynamics models do not clarify how time-dependent behavior is determined, which indicates a significant research gap that can be critical for understanding the policy’s urgency and impacts.

Keywords: freight transport; decarbonization; policy analysis; systematic literature review (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: O13 Q Q0 Q2 Q3 Q5 Q56 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2022
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