Essays about: "First Mile"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 33 essays containing the words First Mile.

1. 1. Autonomous shuttle buses : A multiple-case study evaluating to what extent autonomous shuttle buses contribute to achieve sustainable mobility in Lindholmen and Barkarbystaden

   University essay from Stockholms universitet/Kulturgeografiska institutionen

   Author : Haddyjatou Njie; [2023]
   Keywords : Autonomous shuttle bus; Sustainable mobility; Spatial planning; Urban policy; Urban design; Barkarbystaden; Lindholmen; Multiple-case study;

   Abstract : Travelling and moving within urban areas in a sustainable way acquires a transition toward sustainable commuting modes. An approach to reaching the transition is recognised as sustainable mobility. According to smart mobility research, autonomous shuttle buses could contribute to achieve sustainable mobility in urban areas. READ MORE

3. 2. Exploring Environmentally Sustainable Last-Mile Deliveries in Sweden

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Teknisk logistik

   Author : Emelie Ehrensvärd; Clara Wilhelmsson; [2023]
   Keywords : Last-mile delivery; E-retailer; Sustainable last-mile delivery; Environmentally sustainable last-mile delivery; Technology and Engineering;

   Abstract : Last-mile delivery is the part of the e-commerce supply chain that is the least efficient in terms of cost, time, and environmental impact. As e-commerce is expected to keep growing, this puts pressure on last-mile deliveries to reduce their environmental impact if Sweden is to reach its environmental goals for 2045. READ MORE

4. 3. Reaching Your Destination: A Qualitative Study on Ridesharing as a Solution for First and Last-Mile Transportation Challenges

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionen

   Author : Guillermo Berrojo Romeyro Mascarenhas; Joost Krämer; [2023]
   Keywords : Ridesharing; First Mile; Last Mile; Sustainable Urban Mobility; Urban Transportation; Innovation Management; Business Model Innovation; Business and Economics;

   Abstract : The study aims to explore the increasingly relevant and theoretically underexplored field of ridesharing as a solution for first and last-mile transportation, its success factors and challenges, as well as the process of integrating ridesharing into a public transport network. It utilizes a business model innovation framework as the theoretical basis to explore success factors as well as challenges when operating and setting up a ridesharing service. READ MORE

5. 4. Multi-modal Public Transport Network Design Method

   University essay from KTH/Transportplanering

   Author : Mingui Liu; [2023]
   Keywords : multi-modal public transportation; mobility on demand; bi-level network planning and optimization; genetic algorithm;

   Abstract : With the rapid development of industrialization and urbanization, industrial development and population growth drive the expansion of urban space, urban transportation demand shows the characteristics of spatial decentralization and diversification, and transportation travelers' requirements for mobility, accessibility, and comfort of transportation travel services are enhanced. Mobility on demand (MoD) services such as DiDi and Uber are new modes of public transportation, bringing many new opportunities and challenges. READ MORE

6. 5. Covid-19 and its effect on consumer preference in the last-mile delivery : A study on Swedish consumers and the last-mile delivery industry in Sweden

   University essay from Jönköping University/Internationella Handelshögskolan

   Author : Kim Lindqvist; Mikael Lindgren; Nicolas Arias; [2022]
   Keywords : last-mile delivery; LMD; consumer preferences; covid-19;

   Abstract : Background: E-commerce has experienced tremendous growth in the past few years. At the same time, the Covid-19 pandemic has swept across the world. READ MORE