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Machine learning and data analytics can be used to inform
technical, commercial and financial decisions in the maritime
industry. Applications of Machine Learning and Data Analytics
Models in Maritime Transportation explores the fundamental
principles of analysing maritime transportation related practical
problems using data-driven models, with a particular focus on
machine learning and operations research models. Data-enabled
methodologies, technologies, and applications in maritime
transportation are clearly and concisely explained, and case
studies of typical maritime challenges and solutions are also
included. The authors begin with an introduction to maritime
transportation, followed by chapters providing an overview of ship
inspection by port state control, and the principles of data driven
models. Further chapters cover linear regression models, Bayesian
networks, support vector machines, artificial neural networks,
tree-based models, association rule learning, cluster analysis,
classic and emerging approaches to solving practical problems in
maritime transport, incorporating shipping domain knowledge into
data-driven models, explanation of black-box machine learning
models in maritime transport, linear optimization, advanced linear
optimization, and integer optimization. A concluding chapter
provides an overview of coverage and explores future possibilities
in the field. The book will be especially useful to researchers and
professionals with expertise in maritime research who wish to learn
how to apply data analytics and machine learning to their fields.
The Model Regulations cover the classification of dangerous goods
and their listing, the use, construction, testing and approval of
packagings and portable tanks, and the consignment procedures
(marking, labelling, placarding and documentation). They aim at
ensuring a high level of safety by preventing accidents to persons
and property and damage to the environment during transport and,
providing at the same time, a uniform regulatory framework which
can be applied worldwide for national or international transport by
any model
Decision-makers within the mobility, transport and logistics sector
need to account for a wide range of conflicting information from
actors with varied backgrounds and interests. This book presents
Multi Actor Multi Criteria Analysis (MAMCA) developed by Professor
Cathy Macharis, designed to involve and empower stakeholders within
these sectors at all stages of the decision-making process. This
comprehensive work draws on 15 years of research, during which
MAMCA has been deployed to support sustainable decisions within the
transport and mobility sectors. Contrary to traditional approaches
in the area, the MAMCA methodology pushes stakeholder perspectives
to the forefront of analysis using a co-construction approach,
making the methodology unique within the group-decision making
literature. Based on a strong record of both theoretical and
real-life applications in the context of mobility, transport and
logistics, this book provides decision-makers, managers and
practitioners with the tools to use, understand and replicate the
MAMCA methodology. Contributors include: S. Balm, S. Basbas, G.
Baudry, E. Chojnacka, K. De Brucker, M. Dean, D. Gorecka, R.
Hickman, C. Macharis, D. Meers, H.B. Rai, A. Roukouni, G. te
Boveldt, T. van Lier, K. Van Raemdonck, T. Vallee
This groundbreaking book offers a critical and wide-ranging
assessment of the global air transport liberalization process over
the past 40 years. This compilation of world experts on air
transport economics, policy, and regulation is timely and
significant, considering that air transport is currently facing a
series of new challenges due to technological changes, the
emergence of new markets, and increased security concerns. The book
initially explores liberalization within various geographical
markets such as the United States, Australia, Ireland, the European
Union, China, India, Latin America, and Africa. It expands upon
this by addressing the main concerns that were initially leveled
against air transport liberalization, including those involving
safety, social services, market concentration, and the domination
of hub airports as well as market instability. This analysis of air
transport and its regulation will be of interest to aviation
professionals, regulators, researchers, and students who are taking
courses in air transport, economic regulation, and contemporary
transport history.
This book uses the powerful lens of accessibility analysis to
answer questions in spatial development, travel behavior,
facilities planning, locational efficiency, metropolitan
resilience, and more. Its pragmatic and empirical approach - and
its bringing together of leading accessibility scholars into a
single volume - make it an invaluable reference for scholars and
policymakers in the areas of transportation, land use, and
public-service provision.' - Jonathan Levine, University of
Michigan, US'Efficiency and equity are key issues in accessibility
studies. Infrastructure investment should be as economically
efficient as possible while ensuring a basic level of accessibility
for all social groups and territories. This book is set within the
complex relationship between efficiency and equity, providing a
number of contributions that reveal the importance of accessibility
on regional growth, access to services, house prices, modal choice
and transport policies. The authors of these chapters are leading
researchers in different disciplines making high level
contributions in the field of accessibility. Without a doubt, this
book will be very attractive for readers interested in
accessibility and transportation.' - Javier Gutierrez, Universidad
Complutense de Madrid, Spain Leading researchers from around the
world show, in this volume, the importance of accessibility in
contemporary issues such as rural depopulation, investments in
public services and public transport, and transport infrastructure
investments in Europe. The trade-offs between accessibility,
economic development and equity are comprehensively examined, and a
variety of approaches to measuring accessibility and equality
presented. The book's interdisciplinary contributions also provide
different geographical contexts, from the US to various European
and developing countries, and cover ex ante and ex post evaluation
of transport investment. Improving transport accessibility is a
main objective in transport policy and planning in developed and
developing countries all over the world. Investment is motivated by
the need to develop and/or reduce spatial or social inequalities.
However, the economic and equity implications of investments in
transport are not straightforward. The concepts of accessibility
and equity can be defined and operationalized in many different
ways, influencing outcomes and conclusions. Moreover, equity and
efficiency goals are often conflicting. Accessibility models not
only help to explain spatial and transport patterns in developed
and developing countries but are also powerful tools to explain the
equity and efficiency impacts of urban and transport policies and
projects. This state-of-the-art overview of the
accessibility-economic efficiency-equity relationship will appeal
to researchers as well as transport and urban planners interested
in accessibility issues and transport/regional developments.
Contributors: P.R. Anciaes, B. Buttner, K. Button, Z. Chen, P.
Christidis, H. Demirel, T.P. Dentinho, J. Evans, K.T. Geurs, M.
Kompil, K.J. Krizek, L. La Paix, D. Levinson, E. Lopez, D.P.
McArthur, P. Mogush, A. Monzon, R. Neiva, E. Ortega, L. Osland, C.
Pakissi, R. Patuelli, B.A. Portnov, I. Thorsen, J. Uboe, G.
Wulfhorst
Maritime Transport and Regional Sustainability is a critical
examination on how the maritime transport sector helps regions to
achieve their sustainability goals, especially focusing on the
challenges posed by climate change. This book analyzes maritime
transport from multiple perspectives, establishing a strong
theoretical framework drawn on evidence from both the developed and
emerging economies across the globe. It identifies commonalities
that contribute to a coherent transportregion relationship,
including how maritime operations, planning, and management impact
regional governance. Tracing the vital threads linking transport to
its regional surroundings, Maritime Transport and Regional
Sustainability analyses the major issues and challenges that
maritime transport researchers, planners, and policymakers are
facing.
Providing a collection of research works on the continuing
requirement for better urban transport systems, this volume
consists of papers presented at the 24th International Conference
on Urban Transport and the Environment. The need for better urban
transport systems and for a healthier environment has resulted in a
wide range of research originating from many different countries.
These studies highlight the importance of innovative systems, new
approaches and original ideas, which need to be thoroughly tested
and critically evaluated before they can be implemented in
practice. Moreover, there is a growing need for integration with
telecommunications systems and IT applications in order to improve
safety, security and efficiency. This book also addresses the need
to solve important pollution problems associated with urban
transport in order to achieve a healthier environment. The variety
of topics covered in this volume reflects the complex interaction
of the urban transport systems with their environment and the need
to establish integrated strategies. The aim is to arrive at optimal
socio-economic solutions while reducing the negative environmental
impacts of current transportation systems. Moreover, there is a
growing need for integration with telecommunications systems and IT
applications in order to improve safety, security and efficiency.
This book also addresses the need to solve important pollution
problems associated with urban transport in order to achieve a
healthier environment. The variety of topics covered in this volume
reflects the complex interaction of the urban transport systems
with their environment and the need to establish integrated
strategies. The aim is to arrive at optimal socio-economic
solutions while reducing the negative environmental impacts of
current transportation systems.
Air Route Networks through Complex Networks Theory connects theory
research with network connectivity analysis, providing
practitioners with the tools they need to develop more efficient,
resilient and profitable air route networks. The book helps airline
route planners and executives create more robust route networks
that are less vulnerable to disruptions, such as node isolation.
The book further explores errors and attacks in complex networks,
strategies for detecting critical nodes and cascading failure
models to assess and maximize robustness. The book explains how to
measure air route network connectivity with complex network
representations. Air transport is among the most dynamic and
toughest competition industries in today's global economy. The
quality of air route network design is a key strategic factor in an
airline's viability. These robust networks provide for more stable
and secure carrier operations vs. those based simply on existing
supply and demand volumes. Node-specific and network-specific
representations are covered, along with in-depth coverage of
connectivity in special and temporal networks. These collective
tools serve as a guide for practitioners seeking to apply complex
network theory to the airline industry.
Forecasting Urban Travel presents in a non-mathematical way the
evolution of methods, models and theories underpinning travel
forecasts and policy analysis, from the early urban transportation
studies of the 1950s to current applications throughout the
urbanized world. From original documents, correspondence and
interviews, especially from the United States and the United
Kingdom, the authors seek to capture the spirit and problems faced
in different eras, as changing information requirements, computing
technology and planning objectives conditioned the nature of
forecasts.With over 1000 references, the book charts the key ideas
relating to land use, travel demand, network costs and flows, and
their interactions, from both research and practice to the present
states of the art. The authors examine the widening scope and
variety of models for analyzing and forecasting personal travel and
goods movement, identifying contributions from economics,
psychology, geography, regional science, operational research,
transportation engineering and mathematics. Finally, they offer
their views of the future directions and requirements facing the
field. Offering a historical presentation of urban forecasting
models covering six decades, accessible to a wide range of
students, researchers and planners, this book will be of great
interest to undergraduate and graduate students in transportation
courses in civil engineering, economics, geography, regional
science and planning. Through its discussion of critiques and
missed opportunities as travel demand, network and land-use
transportation models evolved, the book will also serve as a
valuable resource for teachers, academic researchers and
practitioners in travel behavior and forecasting.
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