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The Changjiang River (Yangtze) is one of the fastest growth areas of container transportation in China. Rail, road and water transportation have competed against each other for container transportation in the Changjiang River main line and its delta area. It is of significance to assess these different transportation modes scientifically in order to organize container transportation efficiently in this area and make decision for integral plan and construction of transportation system in this area. This paper outlines application of fuzzy comprehensive evaluation to appraise different modes of typical direction of containers. Twelve assessment indexes were decided. Membership functions were formulated. Evaluation results indicated that road transportation was optimal mode in the Changjiang River delta area, however water transportation was the primary way in the Changjiang River main line.
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Biography: Zhang Shi-yu (1969–), female, a native of Wuhan City, lecturer, specialized in transportation planning and management
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Zhang, Sy., Xiao, Hl. Fuzzy comprehensive evaluation of container transportation modes along the Changjiang River main line and its delta area. Chin. Geograph.Sc. 13, 259–261 (2003). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11769-003-0027-2
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- container transportation mode
- fuzzy comprehensive evaluation
- assessment index
- the Changjiang River main line and its delta area