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Logistics Systems for Sustainable Cities

Proceedings of the 3rd International Conference on City Logistics (Madeira, Portugal, 25-27 June, 2003)

  • 1st Edition - July 22, 2004
  • Latest edition
  • Editors: Eiichi Taniguchi, R G Thompson
  • Language: English

Urban freight transport has become an important issue in urban planning. There are many challenges and problems relating to increasing levels of traffic congestion, environmental… Read more

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Description

Urban freight transport has become an important issue in urban planning. There are many challenges and problems relating to increasing levels of traffic congestion, environmental impacts and energy consumption. City logistics schemes are relatively new concepts that are aimed at increasing the efficiency of urban freight transport systems as well as reducing traffic congestion and impacts on the environment. However, new modelling, evaluation and planning techniques are required to conduct in-depth investigations before city logistics measures can be effectively deployed.

This book, Logistics Systems for Sustainable Cities, is an outcome of the Third International Conference on City Logistics (City Logistics III held in Madeira in 2003) organised by the Institute for City Logistics (www.citylogistics.org). It includes recent developments in the modelling, evaluation and planning of city logistics schemes. Since city logistics measures have already been implemented in several cities, a review of the performance of these innovative schemes is presented. As well, an overview of the visions for city logistics and public private partnerships for city logistics is given. A summary of the OECD report, Delivering the Goods – 21st Century Challenges for Urban Goods Transport, is included. Recent developments in e-Commerce and e-Logistics are covered.

The cover shows the beautiful Madeira Island, Portugal where the Third International Conference on City Logistics was held.

Readership

For researchers and city planners for evaluating City Logistics policies and measures to help solve urban freight problems

Table of contents

Preface. Visions For City Logistics. (E. Taniguchi, R. G. Thompson, T. Yamada). Urban Freight Movements and Public Private Partnerships. (M. Browne et al.). Transport Demand, Transport and Traffic Flow - Key Elements of City Logistics. (R. Raicu, S. Raicu). Assessment of the Relationship Between Vehicle Type Mix and the Benefit of Freight Projects. (K. Kawamura, A. Seetharaman, S. D. Bhatta). Estimation of an Origin-Destination Matrix for Urban Freight Transport. Application to the City of Seville. (J. Muñuzuri et al.). A New Interactive Approach on Route Planning With Tight Delivery Time Windows. (O. Kunze). Intelligent Vehicle Routing and Scheduling. (R. G. Thompson). Road Network Reliability Analysis Using Vehicle Routing and Scheduling Procedures. (T. Yamada, Y. Yoshimura, K. Mori). On The Estimation of the Maximum Efficiency of the Trucking Industry. Implications for City Logistics. (J. Holguin-Veras). Modelling Effects of E-Commerce on Urban Freight Transport. (E. Taniguchi, Y. Kakimoto). Last-Mile, a Procedure to set-up an Optimized Delivery Scheme. (G. Fusco, L. Tatarelli, M. P. Valentini). Towards a Matching System for the Auction of Transport Orders. (R. van Duin, J.C. Kneyber). Systems Theory, Complexity and Supply Organizational Models to Enrich City Logistics: An Approach. (J. C. de Carvalho). Assessing Impacts of Greenhouse Gas Abatement Measures on Urban Freight. (L. Marquez et al.). The Environmental Assessment of Urban Goods Movement. (E. Segalou, C. Ambrosini, J. L. Routhier). Route Choice and the Impact of 'Logistic Routes'. (J. Vleugel, M. Janic). Empirical Analysis on Hazardous Material Transportation Using Road Traffic Census and Accident Data. (T. Ito et al.). Analysing the Potential Impacts of Sustainable Distribution Measures in UK Urban Areas. (J. Allen et al.). Future City Logistics in Japan From the Shippers' and carriers' View. (K. Hayashi, Y. Yano). City Logistics in Italy: a National Project. (S. Gragnani, G. Valenti, M. P. Valentini). Developments in Urban Distribution in London. (M. Baybars, M. Browne). An Experimental Cooperative Parcel Pick-up System Using the Internet in the Central Business District in Tokyo. (T. Nemoto). New Ideas for the City-Logistics Project in Kassel. (U. Köhler). A Study on the Setting-up of Lorry-Dedicated Routes in the Brussels Capital Region. (W. Debauche). New Concepts for City Logistics. (J. C. Rijsenbrij). Urban Rail and Intermodal Freight Strategies in the Zurich Area: A Case Study From Switzerland. (M. Ruesch). On-Line Retailing in France Current and Future Effects on City Logistics. (D. Patier, L. Alligier). Dispelling the E-Commerce and Urban Transport Environmental Doomsday Forecasts: A Counter Intuitive Australian Case Study- The Postal Transport Network Restructure, 1995 to 2000. (K. Hassall). E-Commerce and End Delivery Issues. (M. Stumm, D. Bollo). Web-based Transport Exchange Systems in Japan and its Implication to Traffic Volume. (R. Yoshimoto). Summary of the OECD Report ‘Delivering the Goods-21st Century Challenges to Urban Goods Transport’ OECD Programme of Research on Road Transport and Intermodal Linkages Working Group on Urban Freight Logistics. Sustainable City Logistic Solutions. (Kjaersgaard, H. E. Jensen). The E+Transport Environmental Operator Classification System. (K. Hassall). Relationships Between Goods Distribution and Public Transport in Urban Areas. (A. Costa, S. Melo).

Product details

  • Edition: 1
  • Latest edition
  • Published: July 22, 2004
  • Language: English

About the editors

ET

Eiichi Taniguchi

Affiliations and expertise
Department of Civil Engineering Systems, Kyoto University, Japan.

RT

R G Thompson

Affiliations and expertise
The University of Melbourne