A new tool for evaluating road transport fuel consumption and CO2 emissions based on open geographical databases

Péres-Rodrigues, Fernando; Nunes, Luís; Azevedo, João

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A new tool for evaluating road transport fuel consumption and CO2 emissions based on open geographical databases

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dc.contributor.author	Péres-Rodrigues, Fernando
dc.contributor.author	Nunes, Luís
dc.contributor.author	Azevedo, João
dc.date.accessioned	2016-04-19T08:58:02Z
dc.date.available	2016-04-19T08:58:02Z
dc.date.issued	2015
dc.description.abstract	The analysis of road transport costs and efficiency relies strongly on the availability of spatial data which in some regions are difficult or expensive to obtain. Open geographical databases seem therefore a promising alternative for these regions. OpenStreetMap©, due to permanent development and improvement by a large number of collaborators, is able to provide reliable data at no cost; as a result, the development and application of specific geographic information tools in most locations becomes possible. In this work we developed routines for forest logistics based on data from OpenStreetMap©, specifically to evaluate fuel consumption and costs as well as CO2 emissions in wood transport in the Northeastern region of Portugal, where the road network is strongly affected by topography that has impact on forest logistics and the viability of alternatives of wood mobilization. We applied our methodology in a real case study of transport of forest biomass to a pellet plant, deriving surface estimates of fuel consumption, fuel costs, CO2 emissions, and accessibility performance to be used as criteria for deciding on support systems for forest management and planning in the Northeastern region. This application demonstrates the importance of available geographic information data and tools in forest mobilization.	pt_PT
dc.identifier.citation	Péres-Rodrigues, Fernando; Nunes, Luís; Azevedo, João (2015). A new tool for evaluating road transport fuel consumption and CO2 emissions based on open geographical databases. In IUFRO Landscape Ecology International Conference. Tartu, Estonia. ISBN 978-9949-9715-0-3	pt_PT
dc.identifier.isbn	978-9949-9715-0-3
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/10198/12895
dc.language.iso	eng	pt_PT
dc.peerreviewed	yes	pt_PT
dc.relation	Sustainable Innovative Mobilisation of Wood
dc.rights.uri	http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/	pt_PT
dc.subject	Forest logistics	pt_PT
dc.subject	Wood mobilization	pt_PT
dc.subject	Decision support systems	pt_PT
dc.subject	OpenStreetMap	pt_PT
dc.title	A new tool for evaluating road transport fuel consumption and CO2 emissions based on open geographical databases	pt_PT
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oaire.awardTitle	Sustainable Innovative Mobilisation of Wood
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oaire.citation.conferencePlace	Tartu, Estonia	pt_PT
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person.familyName	Nunes
person.familyName	Azevedo
person.givenName	Luís
person.givenName	João C.
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project.funder.name	European Commission
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