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Título Revista
Transportation Research Part E: Logistics and Transportation Review
Ano (publicação definitiva)
2014
Língua
Inglês
País
Reino Unido
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Abstract/Resumo
This paper addresses the planning of recyclable waste collection systems while accounting for economic and environmental concerns. Service areas and vehicle routes are defined for multiple-depot logistics networks where different products have to be collected. The problem is modeled as a multi-product, multi-depot vehicle routing problem with two objective functions: distance and CO2 emissions minimization. A decomposition solution method is developed and applied to a real case-study. Six scenarios are studied regarding different service areas configuration and different objective functions. Savings up to 22% in distance and 27% in CO2 emissions are achieved, excelling economical and environmental goals.
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Palavras-chave
Greenhouse gas emissions,Service areas,Vehicle routing problem,Multiple depots,Multiple products,Recyclable waste collection
Classificação Fields of Science and Technology
- Engenharia Civil - Engenharia e Tecnologia
- Economia e Gestão - Ciências Sociais
- Geografia Económica e Social - Ciências Sociais