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Analysis of the need for a network of service/resting areas especially adapted to the transport of dangerous goods

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There is an urgent need to find solutions for the difficult and hazardous situation caused by the transport of dangerous goods by road. Secured parking areas are wanted for vehicles carrying these materials to comply with the legal requirements concerning driving and resting times. In our work, we analyze this need by applying a location model supported with Geographic Information Systems (GIS) to study the coverage of this type of areas in Spain.

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  1. Departamento de Economía, Métodos Cuantitativos e Historia Económica, Universidad Pablo de Olavide de Sevilla, Sevilla, Spain

    María Dolores Caro & Concepción Paralera

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Caro, M.D., Paralera, C. Analysis of the need for a network of service/resting areas especially adapted to the transport of dangerous goods. J Transp Secur 4, 187–200 (2011). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12198-011-0065-4

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