Smart city for sustainable urban freight logistics

The City Logistics paradigm for urban freight transport

Freight transport in urban areas is of increasing interest and concern. Significant changes in patterns and intensity of freight movements are occurring as a result of technological and societal change and the growth in e-business, the environmental consequences of road based transport systems, and urban land use and transport systems management policies. One significant problem is the BrowneAl...

From Urban Freight Transportation to City Logistics Sono Sostenibili Le Soluzioni Di City Logistics? Il Caso Di Cityporto (italia) Are City Logistics Solutions Sustainable? the Cityporto Case

City logistics studies the best solutions for urban freight distribution with high environmental objectives. However, most actions are started by public authorities without taking into account the impacts of the new organizational schemas in the existing distribution enterprises’ organization. This paper shows how city logistics approaches can meet the goals of Sustainable Development. In order...

Freight Transport, Logistics and Sustainable Development

Sustainable Intersection Control Accommodating Urban Freight Mobility

15. Supplementary Notes Supported by a Grant From the U.S. Department of Transportation, University Transportation Centers Program 16. Abstract In this research, we studied green extension of a two-phased vehicle−actuated signal at an isolated intersection between two one-way streets. The green phase is extended by a preset time interval, referred to as critical gap, from the time of a vehicle...

Sustainable Supply Chain Management in Urban Logistics

Urban logistics is a field that studies the best solutions for urban freight distribution with high environmental objectives. However, most actions are started by public authorities without taking into account the impacts of the new organizational schemas in the existing distribution enterprises’ organization. This chapter proposes a conceptual framework for urban green logistics planning and e...