Development of a monitoring and evaluation framework for the sustainability assessment of road freight transport systems in South Africa

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dc.contributor.advisorGoedhals-Gerber, Leila Louiseen_ZA
dc.contributor.advisorVan Eeden, Jouberten_ZA
dc.contributor.authorLalendle, Chumasandeen_ZA
dc.contributor.otherStellenbosch University. Faculty of Economics and Management Sciences. Dept. of Logistics.en_ZA
dc.date.accessioned2021-03-07T20:18:35Z
dc.date.accessioned2021-04-21T14:39:45Z
dc.date.available2021-03-07T20:18:35Z
dc.date.available2021-04-21T14:39:45Z
dc.date.issued2021-03
dc.descriptionThesis (MComm)--Stellenbosch University, 2021.en_ZA
dc.description.abstractENGLISH ABSTRACT: Partial national lockdowns implemented globally, including in South Africa, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, significantly impacted the movement of goods, services and people with a dire negative effect on global economies. This has reignited the need for sustainable, resilient, and secure transportation services to meet the basic human needs into the future, post the pandemic. The importance of the freight industry cannot be disputed given the fact that the transportation of essential supply products and services were allowed to continue amid closure of borders and many industries. Global freight volumes continue to rise and the advancement of megatrends such as globalisation, population growth digitalization, demographic changes and rapid industrialisation are among the primary causes of this phenomenon. However, increased industrial activities and the need for transportation services, negatively impact the functioning of major transport and logistics systems. Moreover, over-reliance on road freight transportation systems (RFTS) over alternative modes of transport puts a strain on the RFTS. Hence, the need to develop a monitoring and evaluation (M&E) sustainability assessment framework to estimate and understand the impact of RFTS on the environment, economy and social aspects of people and their livelihoods. The study utilised a mixed-method approach guided by a three-stage process. Firstly, a systematic literature review was conducted to understand realities based on the objectives of the study. Secondly, the development of an inventory bank was completed to solicit Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) to be used in the M&E framework, and lastly, findings from the first and second steps were utilised to develop the final M&E sustainability assessment framework. Results revealed that there are limited resources with frameworks that target all three dimensions of the triple bottom line in the assessment of RFTS. Furthermore, among the existing frameworks, fewer are developed to assess the sustainability of RFTS inthe South African context. Given these findings, an M&E framework that focuses on the holistic sustainability of RFTS in South Africa is recommended. The study makes an original contribution in terms of developing an M&E framework that addresses sustainability challenges in South African RFTS. This affords organisations a tool for tracking inputs towards system sustainability, annual sustainability status, system changes, progress, and decline of sustainability in the RFTS.en_ZA
dc.description.abstractAFRIKAANSE OPSOMMING: Gedeeltelike nasionale uitsluitings wat wêreldwyd (insluitend Suid Afrika) geïmplementeer is as gevolg van die COVID-19-pandemie het die beweging van goedere, dienste en mense aansienlik beïnvloed met ernstige negatiewe uitwerkings op die wêreldekonomie. Dit het die behoefte aan volhoubare, veerkragtige en veilige vervoerdienste om die basiese menslike behoeftes in die toekoms (en na die pandemie) te bevredig, weer aangewakker. Die belangrikheid van die vragbedryf kan nie betwyfel word nie aangesien die vervoer van noodsaaklike produkte en dienste toegelaat word te midde van die sluiting van grense en baie industrieë.Globale vragvolumes styg steeds. Gevolglik is die bevordering van megatendense soos globalisering, digitalisering van bevolkingsgroei en demografiese veranderinge die hoofoorsake van hierdie verskynsel. Groeipatrone het egter 'n negatiewe uitwerking op die belangrikste vervoer-en logistieke stelsels as gevolg van verhoogde nywerheidsaktiwiteite. Verder plaas oormatige afhanklikheid van padvervoerstelsels (RFTS) oor alternatiewe vervoermiddels druk op die RFTS. Daarom is dit nodig om 'n moniterings-en evaluerings (M&E) volhoubaarheidsevaluerings raamwerk te ontwikkel om die impak van RFTS op die omgewing, ekonomie en sosiale aspekte van mense en hul lewensbestaan te skat en te verstaan.Die studie het 'n gemengde-metode benadering gebruik wat gelei is deur 'n drie fase proses. Eerstens is 'n sistematiese literatuuroorsig gedoen om realiteite te verstaan gebaseer op die doelstellings van die studie. Tweedens is die ontwikkeling van 'n voorraadbank voltooi om sleutelprestasie-aanwysers (KPI's) aan te wend om in die M & E-raamwerk gebruik te word, en laastens is bevindinge uit die eerste en tweede stap gebruik om die finale M & E-raamwerk vir volhoubaarheidsevaluering te ontwikkel.Resultate het getoon dat daar beperkte hulpbronne is met raamwerke wat al drie dimensies van die driedubbele reël indie beoordeling van RFTS teiken. Onder die bestaande raamwerke is daar ook ook minder ontwikkel wat die volhoubaarheid van RFTS in die Suid-Afrikaanse konteks assesseer. Gegewe hierdie bevindings word 'n M & E-raamwerk aanbeveel wat fokus op die holistiese volhoubaarheid van RFTS in Suid-Afrika.Die studie lewer oorspronklik 'n bydrae tot die ontwikkeling van 'n M & E-raamwerk wat aandag gee aan volhoubaarheidsuitdagings binne RFTS in Suid-Afrika. Deur organisasies 'n hulpmiddel te gee om hul insette op tespoor ten opsigte van stelselvolhoubaarheid en hul jaarlikse volhoubaarheidstatus, stelselveranderings, vordering en agteruitgang van volhoubaarheid in hul RFTS. Die studie het implikasies vir navorsing, beleid en praktyk.af_ZA
dc.description.versionMasters
dc.format.extent144 pagesen_ZA
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/110087
dc.language.isoen_ZAen_ZA
dc.publisherStellenbosch : Stellenbosch Universityen_ZA
dc.rights.holderStellenbosch Universityen_ZA
dc.subjectBusiness logisticsen_ZA
dc.subjectPhysical distribution of goods -- Managementen_ZA
dc.subjectRoad transportation -- South Africaen_ZA
dc.subjectTransportation, Automotive -- South Africaen_ZA
dc.subjectSustainable transportation -- South Africaen_ZA
dc.subjectTrucking -- South Africaen_ZA
dc.subjectFreight and freightage -- South Africaen_ZA
dc.subjectCOVID-19 (Disease)
dc.subjectUCTD
dc.titleDevelopment of a monitoring and evaluation framework for the sustainability assessment of road freight transport systems in South Africaen_ZA
dc.typeThesisen_ZA
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