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New modes of production call for new modes of distribution. Just-in-time or just-in-sequence manufacturing for example presuppose more frequent information, freight, transport and vehicle flows.Particularly in connection with transport and logistics negative impact and pollution occur when emissions exceed assimilative capacity. Transport has a number of environmental side effects. These impacts arise through the emission of pollutants, through land-take for new roads for example and as increases in noise levels. Nevertheless, many instruments introduced in the transport system failed to reach their target since gains in global environmental efficiency have not been enough to cope with the consequences of the obvious transport growth. For all that, within the large body of work referring to globalization, internationalization or free trade agreements, transport is not regarded as an important issue, it is rather taken for granted. Classic trade theory for example neglects the role of transport and logistics. In the paper, the scope of interference regarding an enhancement in energy efficiency and carbon dioxide efficiency, which implies an emission reduction, is analyzed. It is tried to get to the bottom of the impact of the configuration of economic activities on traffic flows by an extensive and structured literature review and content analyses in the field of New Economic Geography. The degree, to which logistics principles and requirements are becoming decisive for organizational and location decisions is scrutinized. It is assumed, that political and market-based instruments determine the nature of transport and logistics and therefore hold appropriate potential for alteration in this field. An enumeration of adequate instruments in regard to the demanded energy efficiency in logistics will be given. The aim of this paper is to identify potentials and limitations for an energy efficiency enhancement in logistics and transport by applying principles of the New Economic Geography in a logistics context.
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Gierlinger, D., Starkl, F. (2012). Energy efficiency in logistics – Potentials and limitations. In: Matsumoto, M., Umeda, Y., Masui, K., Fukushige, S. (eds) Design for Innovative Value Towards a Sustainable Society. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-007-3010-6_51
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