Although the last-mile connecting services between the terminals and the origins (or destinations) represent a very small portion of the global distribution network in terms of distance, they contribute significantly to the total transportation cost. Not only they are more vulnerable than the long-haul transportation counterparts, but they also are the key sources of shipment delays, road conge...

The supply chain network consists of suppliers, warehouses, distribution centers, and retail outlets which provide the flow of material and products. Determining the location of the facilities and warehouses, determining the appropriate number of warehouses, determining which products will be received by which customers and determining the size of each warehouse are strategic decisions. Due the...

Cities are drivers of economic development, providing infrastructure to support countless activities and services. Today, the world’s 750 biggest cities account for more than 57% of the global GDP and this number is expected to increase to 61% by 2030. More than half of the world’s population lives in cities, or urban areas, and this share will continue to growth. Rapid urban growth has posed b...

Planning for sustainable cities requires the inclusion of environmental aspects like air quality. Within a planning perspective of 20-30 years, there are various factors influencing future air quality: Worldwide: Climate change may change global background pollution levels and it will affect the atmospheric chemistry. Europe: Many efforts are taken to reduce emissions of air pollutants and clim...

Walking being the oldest form of urban transport, and until the advent of major transformationsin transport technology in the nineteenth century, most cities were structured in ways that supported walkability.Today, there is a change in transportation which emphasizes, the traditional pedestrian paths which are increasinglybecoming non-regulated spaces when compared to the urban spaces for auto...

1- introduction transportation and traffic is one of the major issues and challenges that are facing urban managers. so that it has become one of the major challenges in the political area. transport is one of the most important elements of urban development which is used for people and goods moving from a different geographical place to other places. in order to achieve efficient productive in...

The determination of the value of sea area used for port transportation involves the distribution of economic interests between the Chinese government and the users of sea areas. This paper builds an evaluation index system for the value of port transport sea areas. It is the first of its type to introduce the multiple regression weighting TOPSIS method (Technique for Order Preference by Simila...

This paper describes an innovative transportation system based on non-polluting autonomous vehicles. The proposed solution lies between high-speed outdoor moving walks and low-speed urban cars platooning. It integrates the service modes and advantages of both, while avoiding their main drawback, which are respectively the lack of scalability and the usage of traditional automobiles. The present...

Road dust and vehicle exhaust are the main sources of air pollution in cities, especially in recent years with the quantity of vehicles and transportation construction continuously soaring; the hazy weather has been a dominant urban pollution form which is widely concerned by the Chinese society. By establishing a relationship model between traffic and land use, then applying analytic hierarchy...

This paper describes an innovative transportation system based on non-polluting autonomous vehicles. The proposed solution lies between high-speed outdoor moving walks and low-speed urban cars platooning. It integrates the service modes and advantages of both, while avoiding their main drawback, which are respectively the lack of scalability and the usage of traditional automobiles. The present...