Sustainable Urban Logistics: Concepts, Methods and Information Systems

1. Front Matter

   Pages i-xii

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2. Supply Chains and Urban Logistics Platforms

   • Daniel Boudoin, Christian Morel, Mathieu Gardat

   Pages 1-20

3. Sustainable Supply Chain Management in Urban Logistics

   • Joëlle Morana

   Pages 21-35

4. Identifying the Need for Freight to be Included in Local Authority Transport Planning

   • Erica E. F. Ballantyne, Maria Lindholm

   Pages 37-48

5. Logistics Sprawl and Urban Freight Planning Issues in a Major Gateway City

   • Laetita Dablanc

   Pages 49-69

6. Data Collection for Understanding Urban Goods Movement

   • Julian Allen, Christian Ambrosini, Michael Browne, Danièle Patier, Jean-Louis Routhier, Allan Woodburn

   Pages 71-89

7. Comprehensive Freight Demand Data Collection Framework for Large Urban Areas

   • José Holguín-Veras, Miguel Jaller

   Pages 91-112

8. Estimated Data Production for Urban Goods Transport Diagnosis

   • Jesus Gonzalez-Feliu, Florence Toilier, Christian Ambrosini, Jean-Louis Routhier

   Pages 113-143

9. Planning and Optimization Methods for Advanced Urban Logistics Systems at Tactical Level

   • Simona Mancini, Jesus Gonzalez-Feliu, Teodor Gabriel Crainic

   Pages 145-164

10. Time Constraints: The Cost of Sustainability

    • Jesus Muñuzuri, J. H. R. van Duin

    Pages 165-185

11. Urban Consolidation and Logistics Pooling

    • Joëlle Morana, Jesus Gonzalez-Feliu, Frédéric Semet

    Pages 187-210

12. Direct Effects of City Logistics Measures and Urban Freight Demand Models

    • Agostino Nuzzolo, Antonio Comi

    Pages 211-226

13. Behavioral Modeling of Urban Freight Transport

    • Edoardo Marcucci, Valerio Gatta

    Pages 227-243

14. Financing Urban Logistics Projects

    • Jesus Gonzalez-Feliu, Eichi Taniguchi, Bruno Faivre d’Arcier

    Pages 245-265

Since the 1990’s, researchers, practitioners and public administrations have given more thought to urban logistics. However, their interests and goals are not the same, and several approaches do not produce efficient logistics systems as a result. This book aims to provide both a conceptual framework for urban logistics planning and management and to create a basis for deploying solutions that aim to reduce the main nuisances related to urban goods. The proposed book is divided in two parts. The first proposes a set of methodological chapters, written by key authors, which aim to support decision makers in their current choices related to urban logistics. In addition to public authorities’ aims and goals, the book highlights the importance of private actors, and shows how supply chain management can deal with the problems of the last urban mile and its integration in global logistics chains. The second presents several applied research works that deal with current planning and practice issues in urban logistics, such as the role of city planning, the place of night deliveries in carrier organization, the limits of logistics pooling, and the real estate market, among others.

The book was written by key authors, all having considerable research experience and recognised as experts in their respective fields. Each chapter presents methods and results of research works, written for a broad audience, and more precisely directed to both academics and practitioners.

• Distribution Management
• Information Systems
• Public and Private Decision Support
• Sustainable Supply Chain Management
• Urban Logistics

• Research Engineer, Transport Economics Laboratory, Lyon CEDEX 07, France

  Jesus Gonzalez-Feliu, Jean-Louis Routhier

• Central School of Lille Av. Paul Languev, Villeneuve d'Ascq, France

  Frédéric Semet

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