scholarly journals Using the Delphi Method to Evaluate the Appropriateness of Urban Freight Transport Solutions

Smart Cities ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 3 (4) ◽  
pp. 1428-1447
Author(s):  
Ioannis Karakikes ◽  
Eftihia Nathanail
Keyword(s):  
Delphi Method ◽  
Intelligent Transportation Systems ◽  
Social Acceptance ◽  
Analytical Techniques ◽  
Freight Transport ◽  
Transportation Systems ◽  
Public Authorities ◽  
Urban Freight ◽  
Urban Freight Transport ◽  
Energy Environment

Before implementing an Urban Freight Transport (UFT) solution, certainty is required about the effectiveness of the considered alternatives. Selecting an effective solution necessitates the engagement of all stakeholders involved in the management of the UFT system. The aim of the study is the formulation of a common assessment platform for facilitating the selection of the most appropriate UFT solution, taking into account the solutions’ effectiveness and the stakeholder perceptions and consensus. Solution maturity, social acceptance, and user uptake, which are considered as the main drivers of stakeholders’ engagement, are evaluated based on a real time Delphi survey, in parallel with solutions’ sustainability dimensions (economy and energy, environment, society, transport, and mobility). The Delphi method emerges as a suitable tool in this direction as stakeholders’ subjective judgments, and not analytical techniques, are required. The platform is demonstrated through the assessment of ten UFT solutions by 184 stakeholders (public authorities, supply chain operators, and other interested groups) who reside in cities across the world. The results of the demonstration showed that Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) for freight monitoring and electric vehicles are the highest rated solutions, while drone deliveries are the lowest, reaching respectively the highest and lowest consensus levels.

scholarly journals ASSESSING THE IMPACTS OF CITY SPRAWL ON URBAN FREIGHT TRANSPORT IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES

2021 ◽  
Vol 6 (2) ◽  
pp. 52-62
Author(s):  
Bhavesh Dhonde ◽  
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Chetan R. Patel ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Developing Countries ◽  
Textile Industry ◽  
Developed Countries ◽  
Freight Transport ◽  
Transportation Systems ◽  
Transport Infrastructure ◽  
Policy Framework ◽  
Urban Freight ◽  
Urban Freight Transport ◽  
The City

Introduction: In the 21st century, cities in developing countries have witnessed faster growth as compared with cities in developed countries. Countries like India, China and Brazil have one of the most densely populated cities in the world. The transport infrastructure in these cities struggles to deal with the increasing population and geographic sprawl. Though some efforts are made to improve the transportation systems in these cities, urban freight transport is largely overlooked as the focus remains on passenger transport. Methods: This study aims to assess the impacts of the city’s geographic sprawl on urban freight transport using the example of the textile industry in Surat, India. The sprawl of the city and its textile industry is measured based on historical maps, Google imagery, and establishment surveys. Changes in urban freight trip lengths are determined using the data of a commercial vehicle drivers’ survey. Results: In the last two decades, the city expanded geographically by almost three times. The relocation of textile manufacturing units led to a 40% increase in trip lengths and additional 56 tons of carbon dioxide generation per year. Due to the city sprawl, the overall efficiency of the urban freight transport system reduced. There is a need for a holistic planning approach towards urban freight movement and related urban infrastructure for sustainable freight flows. This can serve as a policy framework to decide on the location of a logistics hub or as guidelines to allocate manufacturing enterprises in the proximity of the urban area, thus enabling sustainable development of the city.

scholarly journals An Overview of Problems and Solutions for Urban Freight Transport in Brazilian Cities

2018 ◽  
Vol 10 (4) ◽  
pp. 1233 ◽  
Author(s):  
Leise Oliveira ◽  
Betty Barraza ◽  
Bruno Bertocini ◽  
Cassiano Isler ◽  
Dannúbia Pires ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Freight Transport ◽  
Urban Freight ◽  
Urban Freight Transport ◽  
Problems And Solutions

Potential Applications of Intelligent Transportation Systems to Road Freight Transport in Mexico

2000 ◽  
Vol 1707 (1) ◽  
pp. 81-85
Author(s):  
Alberto Mendoza ◽  
Antonio García
Keyword(s):  
Intelligent Transportation Systems ◽  
Intelligent Transportation ◽  
Freight Transport ◽  
Transportation Systems ◽  
Transport Systems ◽  
Environment Friendly ◽  
Generic Term ◽  
Road Freight ◽  
Potential Applications ◽  
Made In

In the past few years, tools have been developed based on different communication means with the purpose of achieving a safer, more efficient, and environment-friendly operation of vehicular flows in the transport systems. Some of the early means generally involved a very strong human participation. In the course of time and with the rapid progress made in electronics, telecommunications, and computer systems, such processes have become automated until generating a series of technologies that currently are incorporated into the single generic term of intelligent transportation systems (ITS). This research has multiple purposes. First, some characteristics of road freight transport in Mexico are presented. Then, with such characteristics under consideration, the ITS technologies with the largest potential for application to that transportation type are described. A vision of future implementation is shown. Finally, some conclusions are presented.

scholarly journals Innovative Scheme for Efficient Freight Movement and Sustainable Emissions Management

2019 ◽  
Vol 20 (3) ◽  
pp. 242-250
Author(s):  
Afroditi Anagnostopoulou ◽  
Evangelia Papargyri ◽  
Maria Boile
Keyword(s):  
Traffic Management ◽  
Ghg Emissions ◽  
Pollutant Emissions ◽  
Experimental Simulation ◽  
Public Authorities ◽  
Urban Freight ◽  
Policies And Measures ◽  
Technological Advances ◽  
Urban Freight Transport ◽  
The Impact

Abstract This paper presents and analyses an innovative integrated scheme that aims to rationalize and improve the efficiency of urban freight transport as well as to promote reduced GHG emissions and traffic flows. Emissions management has become critical concern for modern companies and public authorities seeking to reduce carbon emissions and energy consumption from private and commercial heavy vehicle fleets, in line with the political targets of COP21 to COP23. The proposed scheme aims to utilize the current technological advances for efficient transport and logistics operations that regional authorities and companies can use and afford in order to provide competitive traffic management decisions as well as improvements in terms of pollutant emissions reduction. Both public and private stakeholders could interact to monitor and evaluate the impact of traffic policies and measures over time as well as the level of success of their routing strategies. Computational results on different scenarios of an experimental simulation model illustrate the competitiveness of the proposed scheme in an effort to quantify its effect.

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