Юг России: экология, развитие (Jan 2019)

SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT OF TRANSPORTATION IN THE CITIES OF RUSSIA: EXPERIENCE AND PRIORITIES

  • Yulia M. Grishaeva,
  • Olga Yu. Matantseva,
  • Iosif V. Spirin,
  • Maria I. Savosina,
  • Zinaida N. Tkacheva,
  • Denis V. Vasin

DOI
https://doi.org/10.18470/1992-1098-2018-4-24-46
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 13, no. 4
pp. 24 – 46

Abstract

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Aim. The aim is to reveal the need and relevant directions for the implementation of the concept of sustainable development in relation to the efficiency of transport and logistics activities. Methods. The methodology of research and development includes the analysis and adaptation of the experience in the areas of sustainable urban development and their transport, environmental impact of transport, planning and organizing passenger transport in smart cities, theories of utility and efficiency. In order to analyze the state of the investigated problem, modern scientific publications of Russian and foreign scientists were used. Results. We considered the modern understanding of the concepts of sustainable development and smart cities, the globalization of their use by the executive authorities in developed countries to improve the economy and quality of life. Were also indicated the main problems of the transition to sustainable development, characteristic of Russia. Various examples of the implementation of the concepts of sustainable development and smart city, the use of modern information technologies and methods for evaluating transport and logistics projects were given. The environmental consequences of using the concept of sustainable development, as well as the need to transform the land use policies in cities were indicated. The approaches to assessing the efficiency of transport and logistics systems and their development projects were considered. The directions of improving the human resourcing for sustainable development were identified. Conclusions. The main directions of succeeding in sustainable urban development and implementation of projects for the development of the transport systems were established. Recommendations were formulated to ensure the planning of sustainable development and building of a methodology to evaluate the efficiency of transportation and logistics as well as the projects for their improvement.

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