Multicriteria approach to the evaluation of intermodal freight villages

Kapros, S; Panou, K; Tsamboulas, DA

dc.contributor.author	Kapros, S	en
dc.contributor.author	Panou, K	en
dc.contributor.author	Tsamboulas, DA	en
dc.date.accessioned	2014-03-01T02:43:25Z
dc.date.available	2014-03-01T02:43:25Z
dc.date.issued	2005	en
dc.identifier.issn	0361-1981	en
dc.identifier.uri	https://dspace.lib.ntua.gr/xmlui/handle/123456789/31403
dc.subject.classification	Engineering, Civil	en
dc.subject.classification	Transportation	en
dc.subject.classification	Transportation Science & Technology	en
dc.subject.other	Decision making	en
dc.subject.other	Industrial economics	en
dc.subject.other	Investments	en
dc.subject.other	Land use	en
dc.subject.other	Public policy	en
dc.subject.other	Quality assurance	en
dc.subject.other	Freight villages	en
dc.subject.other	Multicriteria approach	en
dc.subject.other	Stakeholders	en
dc.subject.other	Freight transportation	en
dc.title	Multicriteria approach to the evaluation of intermodal freight villages	en
heal.type	conferenceItem	en
heal.identifier.primary	10.3141/1906-07	en
heal.identifier.secondary	http://dx.doi.org/10.3141/1906-07	en
heal.language	English	en
heal.publicationDate	2005	en
heal.abstract	An integrated methodological process was developed to evaluate the expected effect of freight villages. Because the criteria differ as do their measurement units, multicriteria analysis is proposed. The process required an in-depth analysis of the decision-making process for creating a freight village, the operations and the actors involved, and the most recent best practices. The methodology identifies a set of decision criteria, including environmental quality; contributions to local, regional, and national economies; attractiveness for private financing; contribution to land use changes; and complementarity with other policy plans. In addition, the methodology defines the most appropriate corresponding indicators. The identification of stakeholder categories and decision criteria provides added value to the proposed methodological process. The importance of European transport policies on freight villages and terminals development could mean that the process would be the main contributor in developing a pan-European decision tool to assess such investments, especially if private and public funds were involved. The pilot application is an evaluation of investment in a freight village development in northern Greece. The location was selected because it is at the crossroads of important road and rail axes of trans-European transport networks and the interest expressed by the European Commission and Greek private investors.	en
heal.publisher	TRANSPORTATION RESEARCH BOARD NATL RESEARCH COUNCIL	en
heal.journalName	Transportation Research Record	en
heal.bookName	TRANSPORTATION RESEARCH RECORD	en
dc.identifier.doi	10.3141/1906-07	en
dc.identifier.isi	ISI:000234265600007	en
dc.identifier.issue	1906	en
dc.identifier.spage	56	en
dc.identifier.epage	63	en