"City logistics planning is vital to improve goods transport in urban areas. It involves consolidation and coordination of goods transport activities to reduce the negative impacts of freight transport on city residents and their environment. The book presents novel and innovative approaches in the
City Logistics 2: Modeling and Planning Initiatives
β Scribed by Eiichi Taniguchi, Russell G. Thompson
- Publisher
- Wiley-ISTE
- Year
- 2018
- Tongue
- English
- Leaves
- 392
- Edition
- 1
- Category
- Library
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β¦ Synopsis
This volume of three books presents recent advances in modelling, planning and evaluating city logistics for sustainable and liveable cities based on the application of ICT (Information and Communication Technology) and ITS (Intelligent Transport Systems). It highlights modelling the behaviour of stakeholders who are involved in city logistics as well as planning and managing policy measures of city logistics including cooperative freight transport systems in public-private partnerships. Case studies of implementing and evaluating city logistics measures in terms of economic, social and environmental benefits from major cities around the world are also given.
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