Calculation of freight externality costs for South Africa

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dc.contributor.authorSwarts, Stefaanen_ZA
dc.contributor.authorKing, Daviden_ZA
dc.contributor.authorSimpson, Zane P.en_ZA
dc.contributor.authorHavenga, Jan H.en_ZA
dc.contributor.authorGoedhals-Gerber, Leila L.en_ZA
dc.date.accessioned2013-07-03T08:19:05Z
dc.date.available2013-07-03T08:19:05Z
dc.date.issued2012-11
dc.descriptionThe original publication is available at http://www.jtscm.co.za/index.php/jtscm/article/view/61
dc.description.abstractThe purpose of this study is to quantify the marginal external costs associated with freight transport in South Africa. Six cost elements are included as externality cost items, namely, costs related to accidents, emissions, roadway land availability, policing, noise and congestion. Inputs in the calculations were a gravity-oriented freight flow model, a road transport cost model, actual transport costs for other modes, a warehousing cost survey, an inventory delay calculation and various national sources of information such as accident statistics and government budgets. Estimation techniques resulted in advances for externality cost measurement in South Africa. The quantification of the cost elements will be used to update the South African Freight Demand Model. The results show that the cost of transportation would have been 20% more if external factors were taken into account. The marginal rates of externalities can be used to develop scenarios based on alternative choices for South Africa’s freight transport infrastructure configuration.en_ZA
dc.format.extentp. 207-222
dc.identifier.citationSwarts, S. et al. 2012. Calculation of freight externality costs for South Africa. Journal of Transport and Supply Chain Management, 6(1):207-222, doi: 10.4102/jtscm.v6i1.61 .en_ZA
dc.identifier.issn1995-5235 (online)
dc.identifier.otherdoi: 10.4102/jtscm.v6i1.61
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/81756
dc.language.isoen_ZAen_ZA
dc.publisherAOSIS OpenJournalsen_ZA
dc.rights.holderAuthors retain copyrighten_ZA
dc.subjectFreight and freitage -- Costs -- South Africaen_ZA
dc.subjectExternalities (Economics)en_ZA
dc.titleCalculation of freight externality costs for South Africaen_ZA
dc.typeArticleen_ZA
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