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Sustainable Transportation in Practice: A Systematic Quantitative Review of Case Studies

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  • Sina Shokoohyar

    (Erivan K. Haub School of Business, Saint Joseph’s University, Philadelphia, PA 19131, USA)

  • Amirsalar Jafari Gorizi

    (Kogod School of Business, American University, Washington, DC 20016, USA)

  • Vahid Ghomi

    (College of Business, Penn State Mont Alto, Mont Alto, PA 17237, USA)

  • Weimin Liang

    (Erivan K. Haub School of Business, Saint Joseph’s University, Philadelphia, PA 19131, USA)

  • Hak J. Kim

    (Frank G. Zarb School of Business, Hofstra University, Hempstead, NY 11549, USA)

Abstract

After the COVID-19 pandemic and the spectrum of new climate change disruptions in the supply chain, a holistic approach towards sustainable transportation is needed. Sustainable transportation could benefit sustainable development from different angles; reduced traffic deaths, increased share of renewable energy, higher quality of transport-related infrastructure, increased satisfaction with public transportation, increased responsible consumption and production, and reduced fossil fuel consumption. This study is an attempt to show whereon the scholars were focused previously and where the focus needs to be more on. This study has reviewed 358 case studies and categorized them into twenty groups based on the transportation mode and eleven groups based on the authors’ primary areas of concern. Keyword analysis followed by topics modeling showed three non-overlapping trends in the cohort. The results, with a corroboratory investigation on the benefits of the United States’ infrastructure bill, were discussed in four categories: in-vehicle improvements, built-environment elements, human factors, and planning and regulations.

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  • Sina Shokoohyar & Amirsalar Jafari Gorizi & Vahid Ghomi & Weimin Liang & Hak J. Kim, 2022. "Sustainable Transportation in Practice: A Systematic Quantitative Review of Case Studies," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 14(5), pages 1-24, February.
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