Urban logistics––how can it meet policy makers’ sustainability objectives?
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Transport Geography
سال: 2005
ISSN: 0966-6923
DOI: 10.1016/j.jtrangeo.2004.11.002