The coastal transport information system (CO.TR.I.S.) as an integrated approach for the maritime transport design
Year: 2018
Type: article
Abstract: The Coastal Transport Information System (Co.Tr.I.S.) is a multifunction information system that can be used for the effective design of coastal transportation lines. Co.Tr.I.S. incorporates eight subsystems (‘S1’ to ‘S8’) which include models, tools and techniques that may support the design of improved coastal transport networks. A major contribution expected by Co.Tr.I.S. is that it may support the decision making process of the policy makers and the involved stakeholders (i.e., of Ministries, Maritime companies, Local Authorities) towards an improved Coastal Transport System. In order to support this functionality, Co.Tr.I.S. is equipped with subsystems for data retrieval (“S1”, “S2”), statistical analysis (“S3”), data visualization (“S4”), as well as subsystems with specialized modules for network generation, scenario validation (“S5”), solution optimization and decision support (“S6”), coastal transport management for transporting injured people or patients from isolated islands (“S7”) and maritime transportation management in case of a major emergency (“S8”). All these subsystems can have access to the vast amount of up-to-date data classified and modeled by Co.Tr.I.S. Therefore, the system users (e.g., coastal transport line designer or decision maker) will benefit from the improved representation and the improved solution proposals offered by Co.Tr.I.S. Therefore, the objective of this paper is to present the Co.Tr.I.S. subsystems, by giving emphasis to subsystems “S5” & “S6” and incorporating optimization process. Furthermore, the detailed description of the system, as well as, the Spatial Database Schema, the metadata and the data dictionary developed in the framework of the same research are also presented and discussed. Finally, it is highlighted that Greece is selected as a case study for the design of the system and for illustration purposes, as this is a country with more than 200 inhabited islands, most of which are geographically scattered in small distances across the Aegean Sea (Eastern Greece).
Source: Entrepôt pour orphelin
Language: English
Topic: Maritime Ports and Logistics
Subfield: Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering
Field: Engineering
Domain: Physical Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W3043211522