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1. Freight Transport in the Car-Free City : Towards a more sustainable urban freight sector
University essay from KTH/Hållbar utveckling, miljövetenskap och teknikAbstract : Freight transport of goods is an indispensable part of everyday life. Without it there would be no delivery of products such as food, water, construction material, technology, furniture, clothes and society, as we know it today, would collapse. However, there are more and less sustainable ways of transporting goods. READ MORE
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2. Access Management for Efficient Urban Freight Transport
University essay from KTH/TransportplaneringAbstract : In today's urban landscapes, most megacities deal with challenges related to monitoring access management and designating spaces in city centres for loading or unloading goods. A pivotal objective for logistic companies is to ensure on-time and in-full delivery (OTIF), which directly correlates with enhanced customer satisfaction and increased profitability (Smith, H, 2019). READ MORE
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3. Changing Transport Strategy to Off-Peak Hour Delivery in Gothenburg and Copenhagen - Lessons and Recommendations learned from the New York and Stockholm Pilot Projects
University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Graduate SchoolAbstract : The pattern of urbanisation is determined by a set of complex aspects in social, economic, environmental, as well as technological that increases the concentration of the population in urban settlements. Many cities are experiencing difficulties and immense pressure on the infrastructure by declining traffic conditions with a series of issues including longer transit times, increased fuel consumption, and greenhouse gas emissions, prompting stakeholders and policymakers to tackle the issue by introducing alternative solutions to utilise the urban infrastructure more efficiently. READ MORE
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4. Analyzing the impacts of last mile mobility and studying the implementation of alternative vehicles in Swedish cities.
University essay from Högskolan i Gävle/Industriell ekonomiAbstract : The growing population of cities and the rise of e-commerce are increasing the transportation of both goods and people. This can generate problems such as traffic jams, increased pollution, and lower living standards for citizens. READ MORE
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5. 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)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
