Environmental impact of Italian canned tomato logistics: National vs. regional supply chains

Journal of Transport Geography

Volumn 34, Issue , 2014, Pages 131-141

  Marletto, Gerardo ^a   Sillig, Cécile ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SASSARI   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GENOA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Canned tomato; Environmental impact; Italy; Logistics

Indexed keywords

CARBON EMISSION; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT; GLOBAL WARMING; LOGISTICS; RETAILING; SHOPPING ACTIVITY; TRAFFIC CONGESTION; TRANSPORTATION;

ITALY; SARDINIA; SASSARI;

EID: 84890870003     PISSN: 09666923     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jtrangeo.2013.12.002     Document Type: Article

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