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The Challenges of Sustainable Logistics in Finland

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This paper will give an overview of the logistic situation in Finland, especially on the sustainability viewpoint. Finland has quite extraordinary logistical situation in both international and national logistics. The need for transportation is significantly higher than any other EU country mostly because the geographical position and national economic structure. Because of these handicaps our transportation performance in both materials and persons is high comparing to other EU countries. This is a significant challenge for sustainable development, which is today one of the cornerstones in EU policies. How to cut down the energy consumption and emissions created in Finland by everyday logistics without distracting the holistic functionality of our society?

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  1. School of Business and Culture, Seinäjoki University of Applied Sciences, Kampusranta 11, 65101, Seinäjoki, Finland

    Jorma Imppola

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  1. University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

    Alberto Leon-Garcia

  2. Skoda Auto University, Mladá Boleslav, Czech Republic

    Radim Lenort

  3. Skoda Auto University, Mlada Boleslav, Czech Republic

    David Holman

  4. Škoda Auto University, Mladá Boleslav, Czech Republic

    David Staš

  5. Mendel University Brno, Brno, Czech Republic

    Veronika Krutilova

  6. Škoda Auto University, Mladá, Czech Republic

    Pavel Wicher

  7. Slovak University of Technology, Trnava, Slovakia

    Dagmar Cagáňová

  8. Slovak University of Technology, Bratislava, Czech Republic

    Daniela Špirková

  9. Slovak University of Technology, Brno, Czech Republic

    Julius Golej

  10. University of Quebec´s ETS, Montréal, Canada

    Kim Nguyen

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Imppola, J. (2016). The Challenges of Sustainable Logistics in Finland. In: Leon-Garcia, A., et al. Smart City 360°. SmartCity 360 SmartCity 360 2016 2015. Lecture Notes of the Institute for Computer Sciences, Social Informatics and Telecommunications Engineering, vol 166. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-33681-7_57

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