Application of system dynamics for evaluating truck weight regulations

Transport Policy

Volumn 17, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 240-250

  Hang, Wen ^a   Li, Xuhong ^a  

^a SOUTHEAST UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Overweight transportation; Policy; System dynamics; Truck weight regulation

Indexed keywords

FREIGHT TRANSPORT; LAW ENFORCEMENT; REGULATORY FRAMEWORK; TRANSPORTATION POLICY; WEIGHT;

ANHUI; CHINA;

EID: 77951204559     PISSN: 0967070X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.tranpol.2010.01.007     Document Type: Article

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