The Nexus Between Decarbonization and Resilience in Shipping and Freight Transport
A special issue of Sustainability (ISSN 2071-1050). This special issue belongs to the section "Sustainable Transportation".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 22 March 2025 | Viewed by 156
Special Issue Editors
Interests: decarbonization; resilience; digitalization; freight transport; logistics; supply chain
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
The shipping and freight transport sectors are fundamental to global trade and economic development. However, they face significant challenges due to escalating risks such as climate change and geopolitics, all while making a substantial contribution to greenhouse gas emissions. Shipping and transport organizations therefore need to decarbonize their operations but maintain resilience against disruptions. This Special Issue aims to explore the interconnected challenges of decarbonization and resilience within the shipping and freight transport sector, addressing policy frameworks, environmental governance, spatial planning and digitalization. This Special Issue contributes to the literature by taking a holistic view, focusing on the interconnected nature of decarbonization and resilience in shipping and freight transport as it is no longer sufficient to address these challenges in isolation. Here, we explore the nexus, the crucial point at which these two critical goals converge. By understanding this nexus, novel strategies and policies can be developed in order to minimize the environmental impact of these sectors and ensure their continued viability in a changing world. The scope of this Special Issue includes, but is not limited to, the following topics:
- Trade-offs and synergies between decarbonization and resilience efforts.
- Policy frameworks that promote both decarbonization and resilience goals.
- Environmental governance and spatial planning for sustainability and resiliency.
- Overlapping digitalization and technological tools for achieving net-zero goals and resilience.
- Route planning and alternative routes for sustainable and resilient transport.
- Alternative fuels and clean energies.
- Circular strategies in shipping and freight transport.
Dr. Gokcay Balci
Dr. Ebru Surucu-Balci
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- decarbonization
- resilience
- net-zero
- shipping
- freight transport
- governance
- sustainability
- digitalization
- adaptability
- planning and policy frameworks
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