Last Mile Logistics Life Cycle Assessment: A Comparative Analysis from Diesel Van to E-Cargo Bike
Energies, 2022 With the proliferation of e-commerce, the field of last-mile logistics has grown increasingly, highlighting the need to manage the environmental consequences of this phenomenon, especially to achieve decarbonization targets for cities and to improve ...
Pierpaolo Girardi, Andrea Temporelli
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Physical activity when riding an electric-assisted bicycle with and without cargo [PDF]
Frontiers in Sports and Active Living, 2023 BackgroundRegular physical activity provides several health benefits, and active transport is a convenient way to implement physical activity in everyday life. However, bikes’ lack of possibilities to carry cargo is a limitation.
Jørgen Jerstad Martnes +2 more
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Dataset for the electric capacitated traveling salesman problem [PDF]
Data in Brief, 2023 Regarding climate change and energy resource problems, cargo movement in the urban environment is essential to shift to a more sustainable mode. As cities seek to slash transport-related emissions and tackle traffic congestion, the cargo bike is showing ...
Anastasios Gialos, Vasileios Zeimpekis
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A cyclist-centric 360° panoramic dataset for safety-critical object detection in real-world cycling scenarios [PDF]
Scientific DataCycling safety is becoming an increasingly significant challenge for urban transportation, and vision-based object detection technology for cycling scenes has been widely studied.
Han Li +5 more
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Finding a place for the e-cargo bike: The parking and insurance practices of owners in Ireland
Journal of Cycling and Micromobility ResearchE-bikes and e-cargo bikes can ‘extend’ the practice of cycling, reducing the physical demands of cycling further, cycling faster, cycling in varied topography and weather, and cycling with passengers and goods.
Robert Egan +2 more
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DEVELOPMENT OF AN ELECTRIC TRICYCLE FOR SERVICE COMPANIES AND LAST-MILE PARCEL DELIVERY [PDF]
Transport Problems, 2022 In many city centres and some large urban areas, access restrictions are imposed on trucks and vans. On the other hand, the number of e-commerce packages to be delivered daily is increasing rapidly, and service companies of all kinds also have to serve
Jordi D’HONDT +3 more
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Transportation Research Interdisciplinary Perspectives, 2023 Cycling is an environmentally friendly and healthy mode of transport that can be supported by appropriate road infrastructure. Most recently, the bike market is being differentiated and sales of innovative bike types such as cargo bikes and e-bikes are ...
Michael Hardinghaus, Jan Weschke
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Can battery swapping stations make micro-mobility more environmentally sustainable? [PDF]
E3S Web of Conferences, 2022 The rapid spread of shared micromobility services e.g. e-scooters raises questions about their ecological impacts. Previous Life Cycle Assessments (LCAs) show that the ecological impacts of shared mobility services vary significantly depending on the ...
Finke Sebastian +4 more
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Last-Mile Logistics Network Design under E-Cargo Bikes
Future Transportation, 2023 E-cargo bikes, i.e., electric bicycles equipped with baskets for transporting goods, are perceived as an advantageous solution for urban last-mile logistics.
Eleni Papaioannou +2 more
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Electric cargo bikes in urban areas: A new mobility option for private transportation
Transportation Research Interdisciplinary Perspectives, 2022 Regarding climate change and energy resource problems, mobility transition is essential to shift from private fossil cars to sustainable modes in both the passenger and freight sectors.
Diego Carracedo, Hamid Mostofi
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