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Enhancing Information Resources for Urban Freight Management through Image Processing and Analysis

Transport and Telecommunication
The issue of incomplete data on the volume and types of freight transport in urban areas is well known, leading to difficulties in managing transport processes and hindering the development of strategic approaches for modern cities.
Kujawski Artur, Dud Tomasz, Nürnberg Mariusz   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Local Authority Cooperation with Urban Freight Stakeholders: A Comparison of Partnership Approaches

European Journal of Transport and Infrastructure Research, 2013
Freight transport operations in urban areas are normally performed by private companies using public infrastructure and governed by regulations implemented by public authorities.
Maria Lindholm, Michael Browne
doaj   +1 more source

Chain‐Level Business Model Patterns for the Green Logistics Transition

Business Strategy and the Environment, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Sustainability transitions in freight transport increasingly depend on coordinated changes across entire logistics networks, not just within individual firms. This study investigates how business‐model change unfolds across a multimodal European logistics chain engaged in reducing transport‐related emissions.
Marikka Heikkilä
wiley   +1 more source

Joint Optimization of Train Timetable and Rolling Stock Circulation Plan with Flexible Composition and Skip-Stop Strategies for Co-Transportation of Passenger and Freight

Engineering
Considering the development of urban freight transport, this paper presents an operational strategy for freight transport based on the urban metro system.
Jianian He, Jianguo Qi, Lixing Yang, Zhen Di, Housheng Zhou, Chuntian Zhang   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Book Review

European Journal of Transport and Infrastructure Research, 2002
To write a book with such a special subject as City Logistics is not an easy venture. But Taniguchi, Thompson, Yamada and van Duin succeeded to submit a scientifically sound report of this subject, where the main stress is centred on the modelling of ...
Uwe Köhler
doaj   +1 more source

Decarbonising Urban Freight Transport: Experimentations in European Research Projects [PDF]

, 2016
One of the objectives of European research programs is to decarbonize freight transport while maintaining its competitiveness and economic strength, reduce negative externalities such as pollutant emissions, congestion and accidents, and foster ...
Bohne, S., Bohne, S., Dablanc, L., Dablanc, L., Leonardi, J., Leonardi, J., Rizet, C., Rizet, C., Ruesch, M., Ruesch, M.   +9 more
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From Stakeholder Pressure to Strategic Advantage: A Framework of Achieving Environment Sustainability Through Pathway of Carbon Neutrality

Business Strategy and the Environment, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Businesses are increasingly striving to reduce their carbon footprint, with carbon offsetting emerging as a viable pathway towards achieving carbon neutrality. Such efforts signify a demonstrated commitment to fostering environmental sustainability and contributing to a more sustainable future.
Sanjeev Yadav, Ashutosh Samadhiya, Anil Kumar, Sunil Luthra, Krishan Kumar Pandey   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Internal report cluster 1: Urban freight innovations and solutions for sustainable deliveries (2/4) [PDF]

, 2014
Technical report about sustainable urban freight solutions, part 2 of
Browne, M., Browne, M., Leonardi, J., Leonardi, J.   +3 more
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The County–Township–Village Station Location-Routing Problem for the Integration of Passenger and Freight Transport by Urban–Rural Buses

Systems
The integration of passenger and freight transport by urban–rural buses is an effective approach to address two critical issues: the inefficiency of parcel delivery services and the financial struggles of public transport operators.
Xiaoting Shang, Jiaqi Sun, Xin Cheng, Hao Sun   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Operations Research‐Based Formalisation and Design of Sustainable Reverse Logistics for E‐Waste Supply Chains

Business Strategy and the Environment, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This study demonstrates how a profitable, lean, and environmentally responsible e‐waste reverse logistics system can be designed using integrated Operations Research (OR) techniques. Addressing the growing urgency of responsible consumption (UN SDG 12) and the projected rise of the e‐waste sector to USD 137.60 billion by 2029, the research ...
Sheeba Pathak, Hajar Fatorachian
wiley   +1 more source