A Comprehensive Sector Analysis for Detailed Impact Assessment of Freight Transport Management Measures

Abstract The concept of freight transport management is perceived as an aspect of traffic management that has a significant influence on freight transport. There are lots of methods that could be utilized to measure the impacts of freight transport management. This study presents a comprehensive sector analysis for a detailed impact assessment of freight transport management. Such a method allows detailed understanding of sector knowledge of structure, stakeholders involved and stakeholder decision-making behaviors, which are key underlying factors requiring consideration in the analysis of core effects. The Vietnamese rice industry will serve as an example for using the sector analysis to assess the core effects of freight transport management initiatives. Following this detailed analysis, traffic, economic, safety and environmental benefits can be estimated at the rice sector level and transport network level.