Preserving and expanding the role of on-motorized transport in Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM) Skudai Campus

Increase in the number of students and staffs often cause expansion of the university campus and make it obligatory to expand the role of transportation in the entire campus. However, increase in population also increases the automobile use and ownership among staffs and students and heavy traffic movement is gradually becoming incontrollable and shortages of parking spaces in the academic and administrative area is gradually increasing. The objective of this study is to investigate walking and cycling aspect of non-motorized transport in Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM) Skudai campus including policy making and planning for the best ways to make university campus a better place for non-motorized transport usage. It will also investigates various planning and design concepts, and offers contributions to help to implement them and also look into problems confronting non-motorized transport in UTM Skudai campus and as well investigate the state of non-motorized transport facilities such as walkways, crosswalk, sidewalks, bike lanes etc. and recommend facilities improvements to ensure safety, access and providing features to accommodate people with disabilities too. Non-motorized transport traffic law enforcement, education and encouragement programs will be introduced and developed alongside with provision of modern facilities for non-motorized transport usage to improve walking and cycling conditions in the entire campus

Sustainable transition towards greener and cleaner seaborne shipping industry: Challenges and opportunities

This study investigates the growing concerns surrounding seaborne shipping and increasing expectations in the maritime sector due to the technological revolution. This study aims to analyze the ongoing causes and unintended consequences driving this revolution in the maritime shipping industry, examining the current state and rising projections beyond 2030. This study employed a three-stage methodology that involved searching for relevant articles, evaluating sources to identify gaps and outlining a systematic approach to analyze the 88 documents that met the inclusion criteria. Findings revealed that the maritime industry is witnessing the development of simulated training, smart devices, unmanned vessels, 5G networks, drones, augmented reality, digital transformation in ports, smart ships, efficient ports, automated and autonomous vessels are anticipated to be the industry's future. The integration of information and communication technology enhance port productivity and support fleets' energy transition, while remote vessel operations and unmanned autonomous vessels improve operational flexibility and energy efficiency. The adoption of very low energy systems and emissions benefit future waterborne services. The research findings are valuable to researchers and experts in the maritime field and waterborne service industries

Effective technologies and practices for reducing pollution in warehouses - A review

This article examines the challenges of implementing the United Nation Sustainable Development Goals 2050 green initiative for warehouse management and operation and highlights a gap in the literature on specific strategies for reducing greenhouse gas emissions and pollution in warehousing and logistics operations. A four-step review process was used to analyze 75 recent research articles on environmental sustainability, smart energy consumption and warehouse green practices. Warehouse building configuration and operation were reviewed to identify critical environmental issues, along with green industrial building legislation in the European Union, the United States and Asia. This study found that increasing warehouse construction and renovations are worsening pollution and industrial waste production, while space demand in the United States will reach 560 × 106 by 2025. Findings showed that packaging waste from warehouses accounted for 12% of the 146.1 × 106 t of municipal solid waste in the United States landfills in 2018 and the industry's growth is increasing indoor and outdoor air pollution. Warehouses' energy consumption is also worsening due to their energy needs. This article proposes green warehouse practices and technologies as potential solutions to mitigate the environmental effects of the industry's growth. Legislation is needed to solve many warehousing issues as global e-commerce grows for better consumer accountability demands and efficiency gains

Assessing methanol potential as a cleaner marine fuel: An analysis of its implications on emissions and regulation compliance

This article aims to fill a gap in existing studies by examining methanol's prospects as a cleaner marine vessel fuel and addressing the industry's challenges in reducing pollution from ship oil. The analysis focuses on methanol as a decarbonization fuel option, following its advantages compared to others through data triangulation that uses both bottom-up and top-down approaches to examine the safety concerns and environmental impacts of methanol. The findings support its use as a promising alternative to conventional marine fuels, considering regulations and safety codes related to low-flashpoint fuels and specifying key safety measures. Also, container vessels (6% of the global fleet) consume 23% of all annual bunker volume and require nearly two-thirds of the global bunker demand, along with liquid bulk tankers and dry bulk carriers. These findings, along with the current regulatory landscape and infrastructure requirements for methanol fuel distribution, pose the greatest challenges to its widespread adoption, despite successes by MAN and Wärtsilä engine manufacturers in offering high-pressure diesel combustion technology engines for burning methanol. This study provides insights that can help ASEAN adopt methanol fuel while complying with emission standards and reducing its environmental impacts

Analyzing the influencing factors of Port State Control for a cleaner environment via Bayesian network model

Port State Control (PSC) is a critical inspection mechanism used to regulate and remove substandard foreign ships in national ports, with the aim of ensuring compliance with safety and pollution regulations to prevent threats to the environment. With the heavy and concentrated traffic volumes at ports, executing efficient and effective PSC inspections has become increasingly challenging. This study investigates the risk factors of ship detention and identifies the most critical factor for detention to strengthen maritime safety and environmental protection towards cleaner environment. Using six years dataset with a total inspection of 178,153 from 2010 to 2015, a Bayesian network model was developed to analyze the influencing factors of inspection that lead to detention viz. The flag State, ship type, recognized organization, inspection authority and ship age. The results indicate that the flag State has the greatest influence, followed by ship type, recognized organization, inspection authority and ship age in descending order of importance. These findings guide PSC officers and ship owners in identifying critical areas to enhance maritime safety, promote environmental sustainability and achieve a cleaner environment. A similar approach can be applied to PSC inspection records from other years for further analysis

Drones for Road Accident Management: A Systematic Review

The aim of this study is to conduct a systematic review of the academic literature regarding applications of drones in road accident management. It is an attempt to address key research questions regarding its status, applications, solutions, challenges, and opportunities. It is the first scholarly study specifically devoted to this topic that we are aware of. A systematic search of the Web of Science and Scopus databases yielded 26 relevant articles out of 147 initially identified records. The findings indicate that the emphasis in earlier studies has predominantly been on accident investigation and analysis, with a specific focus on 3D accident scene reconstruction. This review also shows a growing trend towards adopting emerging technologies like drones and integrating them with Industry 4.0 technologies for efficient road accident management. The advantages of drones for each component of road accident management were explored, and their primary challenges were identified, which are linked to flight (permission or operation) and data (collection or processing). Despite the existence of different solution methodologies and frameworks, there remains a dearth of studies examining their suitability for complex accident cases, real-life scenarios, and large-scale accidents