International Journal of Research and Innovation in Social Science (IJRISS) | Volume VI, Issue VIII, July 2022 | ISSN 2454–6186
Resilient mobility and logistics systems for future: Bangladesh Perspective
Asif Mahmud Arnob, Sunanda Majumdar*
Department of Port & Shipping Management, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Maritime University, Dhaka, Bangladesh.
* Corresponding Author
Abstract: Resilient mobility and logistics (RML) system is now an emerging concept in the transportation system worldwide. Developing a transportation system is now a global challenge to support the economic development of any country. RML system is now a must to satisfy the mobility needs of its people, and participate in the global economy. This paper is based on secondary data analysis. It investigates how Bangladesh can handle the challenges it is facing now in becoming a developed country by implementing a more resilient mobility and logistics system in the future. It shows the impact of the transport and storage sector on the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) and economic development of Bangladesh. Besides, it tries to find out the barriers and limitations of the activities implemented till now or accepted and might be implemented in the future. It presents the current scenario of the transportation system of Bangladesh and proposes ways forward to overcome some of these challenges and promote sustainable development in Bangladesh. Under this backdrop, the study also aims to provide some possible solutions which includes implementing smart mobility, zero-emission, smart transport, development of robust modelling for resilience and response to the impacts of COVID-19 on the transportation system of Bangladesh.
Keywords: Resilient, Mobility and Logistics, Transportation System, Covid-19, Bangladesh
I.INTRODUCTION:
In any transportation system, there should be a built-in level of resilience that can recover its operational efficiency after any disruption (national or global) in the shortest possible time.
The current scenario of the coronavirus outbreak has severely affected the transportation system. It has affected people from different societies and cultures around the world, resulting in the tragic loss of life. We have seen the worst scenario of people facing unusual struggles because of severe limitations on movements and social contacts. These disruptive events or other natural disasters or global pandemics which could be predictable or unpredictable, natural or man-made have extensive impacts on the performance of the transportation system. As these things are unavoidable, so we must be prepared with a proper mitigation and response plan, which would help to minimize the impact to some extent. Developing a more resilient mobility and logistics system demands keeping alternative ways in hand to get fast recovery. Like, along with high-capacity routes with few links, it must enable more connections and alternative routes. In the broadly categorized three main transformation modes: land, water, and the air we can see a new trend of integration