20.500.12556/DKUM-86962 Impact of transport trends on sustainability in the Western Balkans a future-oriented business sector perspective Abstract This study examines the impact of emerging transport trends on the Western Balkans and their potential to improve the sustainability and efficiency of the transport sector in the region. In the context of global efforts to reduce environmental impacts and improve transport safety, the study aims to better understand the perspective of the business sector in order to align strategic planning for the introduction of new transport technologies and practices with the expectations of the business sector. Using a questionnaire-based survey on the Mentimeter platform, the study gathers insights from 49 transport and logistics experts. The analysis uses violin plots and heat maps to visualise the expected impact of the identified trends. The results show a consensus among the experts that the emerging trends are likely to lead to a reduction in accidents, congestion, and emissions, while at the same time increasing operating costs and investment in infrastructure. In particular, trends such as alternative fuels, electrification, and smart city initiatives are highlighted as important drivers for reducing emissions. The study concludes that while these trends are likely to lead to the achievement of environmental and safety goals, they also lead to economic challenges as operating costs increase and significant infrastructure investment is required. The study emphasises the need for strategic investment, policy adjustments, and capacity building to lead the Western Balkans towards a sustainable transport future. transport trends congestion accidents infrastructure investment operational costs policy adaptation prometni trendi zastoji prometne nesreče infrastrukturne investicije obratovalni stroški prilagajanje politike true false true MDPI Angleški jezik Slovenski jezik https://www.mdpi.com/2071-1050/16/1/272 © 2023 by the authors Članek v reviji 2024-01-31 15:04:11 2024-01-31 15:04:12 2024-12-06 09:26:23 0000-00-00 00:00:00 2024 0 0 19 str. iss. 1, [article no.] 272 Vol. 16 Jan. 2024 0000-00-00 Zaloznikova Objavljeno NiDoloceno 2023-12-08 2023-12-26 2023-12-27 656:338.49 182256387 10.3390/su16010272 2071-1050 sustainability-16-00272-v2_(1).pdf sustainability-16-00272-v2_(1).pdf 1 46CED3C01A54C8831A98B454FE5CC70C 1575a87f83e21a4521e8360fd484fbe4ae15c540fb595b3a9afef482ddb86042 17000dda-c042-11ee-a100-00155d000105 https://dk.um.si/Dokument.php?lang=slv&id=175839 https://www.mdpi.com/2071-1050/16/1/272 0 200fd019-c042-11ee-a100-00155d000105 https://dk.um.si/Dokument.php?lang=slv&id=175840 Fakulteta za gradbeništvo, prometno inženirstvo in arhitekturo 0 0 0