Engineering Systems Division: Recent submissions
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A Supply Chain View of Product Carbon Footprints: Results from the Banana Supply Chain
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Engineering Systems Division, 2012-08)Interest in the use of Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) to measure the carbon footprint of products has increased in recent years. While issues have been raised regarding the use of LCA to measure carbon footprints, the ... -
Estimating the CO[subscript 2] Intensity of Intermodal Freight Transportation
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Engineering Systems Division, 2012-08)Greenhouse gas emissions from transportation represent a significant and growing amount of total global emissions, with road freight among the fastest growing areas. Modal shift from road to rail is one of a number of ... -
Analysis of High-Speed Rail Implementation Alternatives in the Northeast Corridor: the Role of Institutional and Technological Flexibility
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Engineering Systems Division, 2012-07)In this paper, an engineering systems framework using the CLIOS Process, scenario analysis, and flexibility analysis is used to study the implementation of a high-speed rail corridor in the Northeast Corridor of the United ...
