Green Logistics: Improving the Environmental Sustainability of Logistics, Second Edition
- 7h 35m
- Alan McKinnon, Anthony Whiteing (eds), Michael Browne
- Kogan Page
- 2012
As concern for the environment rises, companies must take more account of the external costs of logistics associated mainly with climate change, air pollution, noise, vibration and accidents. Green Logistics analyzes the environmental consequences of logistics and how to deal with them. Speaking to company managers and policy makers around the world, McKinnon and his co-editors compile 17 contributions from leading experts that examine the environmental consequences of the logistics relating to the transport, storage, and handling of products as they move from source to sale. The focus is achieving a more sustainable balance between economic, environmental, and social objectives. It examines key areas in this important subject including:
- carbon auditing of supply chains
- transferring freight to greener transport modes
- reducing the environmental impact of warehousing
- improving fuel efficiency in freight transport -making city logistics more environmentally sustainable
- reverse logistics for the management of waste
- the role of the government in promoting sustainable logistics
The second edition adds new case studies and has been fully updated with new content on freight transport, warehousing, vehicle utilization and the impact of ecommerce.
About the Authors
Alan McKinnon is Professor of Logistics at Heriot-Watt University, Edinburgh. He advises UK government departments, the European Commission, European Conference of Ministers of Transport, International Energy Agency and OECD.
Michael Browne is Professor of Logistics at the University of Westminster.
Anthony Whiteing is Senior Lecturer in the Institute for Transport Studies at the University of Leeds.
In this Book
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Environmental Sustainability: A New Priority for Logistics Managers
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Assessing the External Impacts of Freight Transport
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Carbon Auditing of Companies, Supply Chains and Products
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Evaluating and Internalizing the Environmental Costs of Logistics
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Restructuring Road Freight Networks within Supply Chains
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Transferring Freight to 'Greener' Transport Modes
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Development of Greener Vehicles, Aircraft and Ships
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Reducing the Environmental Impact of Warehousing
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Opportunities for Improving Vehicle Utilization
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Optimizing the Routeing of Vehicles
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Increasing Fuel Efficiency in the Road Freight Sector
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Reverse Logistics for the Management of Waste
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The Food Miles Debate: Is Shorter Better?
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Sustainability Strategies for City Logistics
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Benefits and Costs of Switching to Alternative Fuels
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E-Business, E-Logistics and the Environment
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The Role of Government in Promoting Green Logistics
