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Ecological aspects of intermodal transport through The Adriatic

Market globalization and liberalization influences considerably on the formation of the global flow of goods, and thus on the transport system. There is undoubtedly a strong interactive influence between maritime traffic and the process of globalization and liberalization, with a positive effect on the ship transport cost reduction, thus increasing the significance of the flow of goods by sea for transport and economic development on the global, regional and local level. Maritime transport, as the cheapest of all means of transport, is the most important instrument of the globalization process, both for the quantities and the value of the transported goods. Owing to its compatibility with the environment and its least harmful influence to climate, maritime transport gained importance in the intermodal transport system, with a bright future ahead. The Adriatic represents a significant natural and economic resource, which should be appropriately evaluated and planned, and systematically protected. This article represents an overview of preliminary authors’ research results, so far resulting in the proposed model of ecological evaluation of the Adriatic water way (corridor) as a function of intermodal transport. The authors’ research is directed towards identification, evaluation and analysis of the possible effects of the Adriatic water way routes on the environment. The implementation of the proposed model, encompassing the intensification of traffic through the Adriatic water way and decreasing the intensity of road traffic in coastal areas, and the integral management of the littoral area could have a more efficient contribution to the protection of this valuable area.

intermodal transport ; Adriatic water way ; maritime transport ; model of environment protection ; the Adriatic

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