A Comparative Study of Two Passenger Transportation Systems between Two Bangladeshi Cities

A Comparative Study of Two Passenger Transportation Systems between Two Bangladeshi Cities

Inland water transport

transportation planning

environmental pollution

life cycle assessment

sustainable development

' Kyoto Protocol

Using life cycle impact assessment, required freight rate and the customer service time, the ecological impact and the economic performance of bus and water transportation systems were evaluated and compared for the Dhaka - Narayanganj route in Bangladesh. Then the benefit of modal shifting of passengers from bus to water transport is shown. The results are shown as three different comparison indices. The water transportation showed clear superiority in environmental and economic aspects. Only the ‘service quality' went to the favor of bus.   Keywords: Inland water transport, transportation planning, environmental pollution, life cycle assessment,  sustainable development, Kyoto Protocol.    doi:10.3329/jname.v2i2.928 Journal of Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering 2(2005) 1-10

Iqbal, K Shahriar

Shil, Samir K

Journal of Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering; Vol. 2 No. 2 (2005); 1-10

2070-8998

1813-8535

Association of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers

2009-01-19

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