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Chapter 2 - Research Approach
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... since 1990, • Shipper requirements, • Vessel considerations, • Legislation aimed at encouraging NAMH, • The European experience, • Obstacles to further development of NAMH, and • Miscellaneous important considerations. The geographic characteristics of a given service region affect the issues with which current and potential NAMH C H A P T E R 2 Research Approach
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... These activities included the following: • Extensive literature review, • Interviews with stakeholders with diverse interests and geographical locations (see Appendix A for interviewee characteristics) , • Review of legislative activity and discussions with congressional committee staffers, and • Project panel review.
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