Essays about: "Urban freight flow"

Found 4 essays containing the words Urban freight flow.

  1. 1. Sustainable Urban Freight Transportation : Configuring Modular and Robust Urban Hubs

    University essay from KTH/Skolan för industriell teknik och management (ITM)

    Author : Minna Mathisson; Lisa Janson; [2023]
    Keywords : Sustainable Urban Freight Transport; Urban Hubs; Modularization; Future Scenario Framework; Robustness; Adaptiveness; Hållbara Urbana Godstransporter; Urbana Hubbar; Modularisering; Framtidsscenarioramverk; Robusthet; Anpassnigsbarhet;

    Abstract : The Urban Freight Transportation System faces many uncertainties and challenges in its future development. In the discussion regarding how to mitigate the challenges, the implementation of Urban Hubs is often brought up. READ MORE

  3. 2. Creating Value from Last Mile Deliveries to First Mile Recycling : A Case Study of an Urban Consolidation Center

    University essay from KTH/Skolan för industriell teknik och management (ITM)

    Author : GUSTAV WESTERLUND; DARIN BABAN; [2021]
    Keywords : Urban consolidation center; Urbanization; Urban waste management; Urban freight delivery; Business models; Value creation; Value proposition; Value capture; Urban samlastningscentral; Urbanisering; Urban sophantering; Urbana varuleveranser; Affärsmodeller; Värdeskapande; Värdeerbjudande; Värdefångst;

    Abstract : This study is a part of the HITS-project at the Integrated Transport Research Lab at KTH. The demand for urban freight transportation has continued to grow during the last decades due to increased urbanization. Road-based freight transport contributes to air pollution, traffic congestion and noise pollution. READ MORE

  4. 3. E-commerce Related Last Mile Logistics

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för tjänstevetenskap

    Author : Hoda Nseif; Kinga Danesch; [2021]
    Keywords : Urban freight flow; freight last mile logistics; LML typology; Sustainable LML; last mile delivery; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : E-commerce activities have been growing rapidly throughout the past decade, leading to a growth just as dominant in last mile logistics and urban freight transport as well. Different factors create these deliveries highly inefficient, expensive, and polluting. This led to the generation of major problems that became more dominant in urban areas. READ MORE

  5. 4. A systematic approach to assess the relocation of the business centres to a logistics platform: A case study on DHL Freight AB (Sweden)

    University essay from Högskolan i Gävle/Industriell ekonomi

    Author : Jewel Augustine Rozario; Osman Abdelkader Hamid; [2018]
    Keywords : Relocation; Logistics Park; Logistics Platform; Urban Freight Transport; City logistics; Sustainable Development; Value-Added Service; CO2 Emissions; Simulation; Mixed Methods; Intermodality.;

    Abstract : The relocation of logistic companies’ from the inner centres to the logistic platforms significantly affects both the supply chain management and the urban sustainability development. Recently the concept of city logistics and intermodality has received a significant attention from both academics and decision makers. READ MORE