<b>Brazilian cargo road transportation infrastructure: globalization, logistics, policy and growth

Authors

  • Eduardo Lobo Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina
  • Amir Mattar Valente Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.4025/actascitechnol.v36i3.18843

Keywords:

brazilian cargo road transportation, roadway infrastructure, logistics

Abstract

This paper analyzes the main economical and technical aspects of the Brazilian Transportation infrastructure, focusing on the roadway cargo transportation sector. It brings information, reflections and technical considerations concerning political, planning and strategic issues, addressing to the future of the sector and also the possibilities of growth. Summarizing, this paper presents, based on authors like Eric Hobsbawn and Amarthya Sen, a contemporaneous overview of the infrastructure of the Brazilian roadway cargo system, considering the impact of the globalization and government policies, resulting from forecasting growth of the logistics and transportation sector inBrazil.

 

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Author Biographies

Eduardo Lobo, Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina

Professor adjunto do Departamento de Ciências da Administração - CAD/UFSC e pesquisador do LabTrans/UFSC

Amir Mattar Valente, Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina

Professor do Departamento de Engenharia Civil - ECV

Coordenador do LabTrans/UFSC

Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina - UFSC

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Published

2014-02-26

How to Cite

Lobo, E., & Valente, A. M. (2014). <b>Brazilian cargo road transportation infrastructure: globalization, logistics, policy and growth. Acta Scientiarum. Technology, 36(3), 381–387. https://doi.org/10.4025/actascitechnol.v36i3.18843

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Civil Engineering

 

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