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Drones as Means to Revolutionize Last Mile Logistics

The paper focuses on the role of drones in revolutionizing last mile logistics, the most expensive and complex segment of the logistics chain due to urban congestion and growing consumer expectations for fast, low-cost deliveries.
Bosco, Federica, de Bosio, Francesco, Giacomel, Alberto, Redondi, Renato   +3 more
openaire   +1 more source

Isolation, Insularity and Resilience: A Review of the Geophysical, Socioeconomic, and Environmental Vulnerabilities of Gran Canaria and Lesvos Islands for Policy Interventions to Global Change

Sustainable Development, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The dynamic nature of small islands being geographically isolated and their perceived connectedness with global networks complicates research attempts to draw general conclusions on whether insularity leads to marginalization or strengthens their resilience for sustainable development.
Toheeb Lekan Jolaosho, Mazen Marouani, Takwa Boughanmi   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Investigating Rural Logistics and Transportation through the Lens of Quadruple Bottom Line Sustainability

Background: An alternative to unsustainable urban developments, rural living is on the rise, but it already has its challenges. To that end, rural logistics and transportation (RLT) calls for a comprehensive analysis of its context, especially in a ...
Heidi Weigand, Derya Parmaksız, M. Ali Ülkü   +2 more
core   +1 more source

The Integration of AI, Blockchain and IoT for the Sustainable Development of the Logistics Service Industry: Insights From a PRISMA‐Based Analysis

Sustainable Development, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This study presents an analysis of the literature on artificial intelligence (AI), blockchain and internet of things (IoT) for the sustainable development of the service industry of freight transport and logistics service providers (LSPs).
Roberto Cerchione, Renato Passaro, Matteo Tavano   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Quality Improvement and the UNSDGs: Mapping Industry Contributions at the Goal, Target and Indicator Levels

Sustainable Development, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The study examines the extent to which industry‐led quality improvement projects contribute to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (UNSDGs). The objective is to map these contributions to the UNSDGs, targets and indicators to provide a detailed understanding of sustainability alignment through quality management (QM) projects.
Shreeranga Bhat, Jiju Antony, Michael Sony, Anders Fundin, Arshia Kaul, Lars Sörqvist, Raúl Molteni, Sunil Sinha   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

National Policy Coherence Counts for Reducing Inequality in Global Climate and Development Agendas

Sustainable Development, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT International institutions promote policy coherence as crucial to the effective and fair implementation of global sustainability agendas, though the evidence for its benefits is slim. We present here the first systematic cross‐country dataset on the consequences of national government efforts to promote policy coherence for vulnerable groups ...
Katherine Browne, Adis Dzebo, Zoha Shawoo, Mario Cardenas, Pierrick Chalaye, Alexia Faus Onbargi, Cassilde Muhoza, Patricia Nicdao, Nokwethaba Makhanya, Navam Niles, Priyatma Singh   +10 more
wiley   +1 more source

Enhancing Last-Mile Logistics: AI-Driven Fleet Optimization, Mixed Reality, and Large Language Model Assistants for Warehouse Operations. [PDF]

Sensors (Basel)
Ieva S, Bilenchi I, Gramegna F, Pinto A, Scioscia F, Ruta M, Loseto G.   +6 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Climate Change Exposure and Corporate Commitment to SDG 15 (Life on Land): Evidence From S&P 1500 Firms

Sustainable Development, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The prominent issue at the firm level in US firms is increasing exposure to climate change risk. As climate‐related pressures intensify, firms are expected to play a greater role in supporting global sustainability goals, particularly those aimed at preserving terrestrial ecosystems. This raises an important question: how does climate exposure
Post Raj Pokharel
wiley   +1 more source

Enabling Sustainability in Local Food Supply Chains: A Life Cycle Assessment‐Based Approach

Sustainable Development, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT In response to escalating environmental and food security challenges, this study explores how Local Food Systems (LFS) and Short Food Supply Chains (SFSCs) can be redesigned to support sustainability goals. Drawing on a case study of a microalgae‐based food producer, the research applies a Resource Nexus Approach combined with Life Cycle ...
Ravi Shankar Audichya, Juliane Dziumla, Magdalena Marczewska, Daniel Karthe   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Determinants of Community Resilience: A Multi‐Level Synthesis of Empirical and Conceptual Evidence

Sustainable Development, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Community resilience research remains fragmented across disciplines, with limited integration of empirical evidence and conceptual scholarship. This study addresses this gap through a directed content analysis of 48 empirical case studies and 39 conceptual and review publications from diverse geographical and hazard contexts.
Anamol Neupane, Seweryn Zielinski, Iroda Mukhammadieva   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source