Projects

Externalities are changes in welfare caused by economic activities without these changes being reflected in market prices (Weinreich et al., 1998). In the field of transport these externalities arise when transport consumers/producers impose additional costs on society and its individuals without having to bear these costs themselves. External costs are externalities expressed in monetary terms and as such are being used in socio-economic ...

The existing and current studies clearly demonstrate that regarding the use of the Flemish accessible transport system, public transport should always be the main (first) choice. Only when this type of transport is not possible for a particular person and in any given situation, adapted transport can be used complementary for a specific trip. The use of a particular type of tool is an important factor that affects the use of the public and ...

The 'transport' theme charts the evolution of the transport of people and goods, the environmental pressure that this transport causes and the marginal external costs related to it. The road traffic, rail, inland shipping modes of transport and to a limited extent air transport are considered.

The transport sector causes air pollution that is harmful to man and nature. The traffic makes a major contribution to the emissions of CO, ...

As many people as possible with reduced mobility should be able to use public transport. Only when this is not possible, there is the adapted transport. Inability to use the regular public transport is not only caused by accessibility issues due to physical thresholds (e.g. too high steps), an important group experiences difficulties because they are not able to understand information (communication) of bus company De Lijn (e.g. end stop of the ...

Local public transport, defined as the collective scheduled transport of passengers, is one of the backbones of urban mobility within the EU. The traditional line-based bus system used in virtually every city worldwide, however, is inherently inefficient and lacks flexibility. Even though many obstacles still need to be overcome, the ubiquity of mobile devices would for the first time in human history allow for a large-scale shift to on-demand ...

Multicellular organization in the growth plate is regulated by spatial gradients of growth factor concentrations, such as Indian Hedgehog (Ihh) and Parathyroid Hormone-related Peptide (PTHrP), as well as of other environmental factors, such as oxygen. Although experiments as well as mathematical models have demonstrated the importance of mass transport properties of these factors for growth plate dynamics, they have never been fully quantified. ...

This TETRA project aligns the operations of Flemish freight carriers with IT-driven market evolutions through innovation of their business processes and supporting information systems. We develop a digitalisation scale, based on business process management, which allows freight carriers to assess their readiness for e-CMR and Information-on-Demand innovation projects and execute the necessary preparatory actions

Recently the transport sector has seen a strong growth of freight integration. Contrary to classic carriers, integrators leave the mode of transportation open, and can select the most efficient mode of transportation at the time of the performance of the contract. (hereinafter referred to as optional carriage contract) Both for the parties to the contract, as for society this evolution can make transport more efficient. Although the mode of ...

Promotion of sustainable mobility has become a major goal in Europe aimed at rationalizing the exploitation of natural resources and reducing the environmental impacts of mobility. Continuously raising congestion levels are the cradle for an evolution towards a more sustainable transportation. It is clear that current developments in ICT can contribute to this objective, however at this moment the possibilities of ICT are not fully utilized in ...

Synchromodal transport is a new concept in the world of transport. Unlike purely multimodal transport, synchromodal goes a step further by including real-time re-routing of loading units over the network to cope with disturbances and operational or customer requirements. As a result of this, users can at any time, depending on the current circumstances, choose the most suitable logistics chain which fits their needs. However, little has been ...