Economics of Transportation,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
39, P. 100370 - 100370
Published: July 23, 2024
We
assess
the
effects
of
a
short-haul
flights
ban
on
transportation
network
that
includes
local,
international
and
connecting
markets
modal
competition
between
high-speed
rail
(HSR),
air
private
car.
When
are
relatively
important
or
there
is
sufficient
substitution,
bans
induce
more
car
traffic,
less
local
HSR
traffic
due
to
higher
prices
also
since
decrease.
Our
simulation
results
unveil
when
closest
substitutes
increases
environmental
damages.
Welfare
gross
damages
typically
falls.
The Science of The Total Environment,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
925, P. 171692 - 171692
Published: March 12, 2024
Biodiversity
underpins
the
functioning
of
ecosystems
and
diverse
benefits
that
nature
provides
to
people,
yet
is
being
lost
at
an
unprecedented
rate.
To
halt
or
reverse
biodiversity
loss,
it
critical
understand
complex
interdependencies
between
key
drivers
sectors
inform
development
holistic
policies
actions.
We
conducted
a
literature
review
on
interlinkages
climate
change,
food,
water,
energy,
transport
health
("the
nexus").
Evidence
extracted
from
194
peer-reviewed
articles
was
analysed
assess
how
influenced
by
influencing
other
nexus
elements.
Out
354
elements,
53
%
were
negative,
29
positive
18
contained
both
negative
influences.
The
majority
studies
provide
evidence
influence
elements
biodiversity,
highlighting
substantial
damage
inflicted
human
activities.
main
types
impacts
land
water
use/change,
degradation,
direct
species
fatalities
through
collisions
with
infrastructure.
Alternatively,
having
limited
effects
invasive
alien
vector-borne
diseases.
Furthermore,
range
provided
can
have
influences
each
practices
promote
co-benefits.
These
included
biodiversity-friendly
management
in
relevant
sectors,
protection
restoration
essential
ecosystem
services,
green
blue
infrastructure
including
nature-based
solutions,
sustainable
healthy
diets
mitigate
change.
highlighted
complexity
context-dependency
within
nexus,
but
clearly
demonstrates
importance
underpinning
resilient
well-being
ensuring
future
for
people
planet.
Sustainable Production and Consumption,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
45, P. 371 - 385
Published: Jan. 21, 2024
The
aviation
sector
needs
to
reduce
its
environmental
impacts,
like
climate
change
and
air
pollution.
New
hybrid-electric
aircraft
concepts
may
contribute
abating
part
of
these
impacts.
But
what
extent
under
which
conditions?
This
study
addresses
questions
in
the
context
regional
identifies
technologies
concrete
actions
required
for
more
environmentally
sustainable
aviation.
impacts
emerging
configurations
deployed
2030,
2040,
2050
have
been
comprehensively
quantified
using
prospective
life
cycle
assessment.
entire
conventional
was
encompassed,
covering
various
systems
batteries,
fuel
cells,
hydrogen,
selected
alternative
(AAF)
systems.
For
elements,
detailed
inventories
stemming
from
primary
data,
literature,
databases
were
used,
uncertainty
evaluated.
Results
showed
that
with
Li-ion
batteries
appear
as
a
promising
transition
technology
short-term
while
propelled
by
cells
hydrogen
electrolysis
yield
important
benefits
relative
longer
time
horizons.
In
contrast,
studied
AAFs
present
little
or
no
when
considering
holistically,
demonstrating
need
revise
existing
AAF
frameworks
incentives
globally.
Environmental
burden-shifting
flight
emissions
airport
operations
manufacturing
is
also
observed
results,
thus
calling
strengthened
support
airports
their
sustainability
management
increased
integration
ecodesign
practices
future
design
development.
Journal of Cleaner Production,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
453, P. 142195 - 142195
Published: April 12, 2024
As
the
aviation
industry
strives
to
minimize
its
environmental
footprint,
understanding
full
life
cycle
impacts,
including
maintenance,
becomes
essential
for
sustainable
development.
This
paper
addresses
critical
research
gap
in
assessment
of
aircraft
maintenance
by
conducting
a
comprehensive
based
on
an
Airbus
A320
aircraft.
By
combining
top-down
check-level
analysis
and
detailed
examination
manufacturer's
planning
document,
this
study
provides
significant
insights
into
implications
activities.
The
general
overview,
while
document
delves
individual
tasks,
enabling
identification
components
with
highest
ecological
impacts.
emphasizes
importance
activities
studies
valuable
guidance
researchers,
practitioners,
policy
makers
prioritizing
sustainability
measures
enhancing
performance
throughout
their
cycle.
Applied Energy,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
364, P. 123031 - 123031
Published: April 10, 2024
With
the
increasing
demand
of
passenger
and
freight
air
transportation
their
key
role
in
energy
consumptions,
this
study
developed
a
hybrid
framework
integrating
machine
learning
algorithms
to
predict
analyzed
impacts
on
consumption
CO2
emission.
Critical
variables
are
identified
through
correlation
analyses
between
characteristics
economic,
social,
environmental
components,
which
further
selected
demand.
A
is
then
where
pairwise
enhance
prediction
accuracy
with
an
optimization
model.
Furthermore,
sensitivity
conducted
assess
effects
The
employed
using
Canadian
as
case
study.
compared
single
algorithm
increases
by
24.5%
for
25.85%
It
predicted
that
will
increase
94%
94.25%
28.12%
33.97%
2050
relative
2019
level.
This
surge
can
raise
emission
8.91%
9.46%
11.32%
12.12%
respectively.
50%
decrease
both
transport
result
5.43%
reduction
Canada's
sector.
Conversely,
if
50%,
emissions
rise
3.42%
3.67%
transport.
growth
trends
be
used
capacity
development
mitigations
sustainable
planning
controls
transportation.
