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A RM-DEMATEL-based Analysis of the Factors that Influence Low-carbon Transportation

Cui Qiang1,2,3, Xu Xin4, Kuang Haibo4   

  1. 1. School of Economics and Management, Southeast University, Nanjing 211189;
    2. Center for Energy and Environmental Policy Research, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing 100081;
    3. School of Management and Economics, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing 100081;
    4. School of Transportation Management, Dalian Maritime University, Dalian 116026
  • Received:2015-10-19 Online:2018-01-28 Published:2018-01-24

Abstract:

In order to further promote energy conservation and emission reduction and fundamentally realize low-carbon transportation, the influencing factors of transportation low-carbonization capacity need to be definitely found out and analyzed. The RM-DEMATEL method is proposed to improve the disadvantage of traditional Decision Making Trial and Evaluation Laboratory (DEMATEL) model by subjectively using expert evaluation method to determine the direct impact matrices. The method could identify the influencing factors of transportation low-carbonization capacity more objectively. The multi-layer influencing factors index system is established, which is integrated by the four aspects of technical driving force, managerial driving force, industrial strength and transport structure. An empirical study of Chinese transportation system is carried out, the results show that the technical driving force factors are fundamental factors and managerial driving force factors are main factors of China's transportation low-carbonization capacity. This paper provides a theoretical basis for the strategy of the development of low-carbon transportation.

Key words: RM-DEMATEL, transportation low-carbonization capacity, influencing factors