Sustainable Transport: Logistic, Optimization, Traffic Flow and Road Safety
A special issue of Sustainability (ISSN 2071-1050). This special issue belongs to the section "Sustainable Transportation".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 August 2025 | Viewed by 1114
Special Issue Editors
Interests: logistics; traffic flow; railway; transport; optimization; SCM; transportation planning; transport management; transport modeling; transport planning; transport engineering; simulation; infrastructure development; railway scheduling; traffic engineering; road safety; ITS; urban planning; accident analysis; container shipping; pedestrian safety; containers; local segression analysis; public transport; transportation systems; sustainable mobility; network traffic simulation; urban transportation; intelligent transportation systems; traffic control
Interests: transportation engineering; road safety; smart cities; intelligent transportation systems; smart mobility; transit systems; mobility management; mobility modelling; users’ behavior modelling
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
We believe that transportation systems play a vital role in achieving global sustainability goals, encompassing environmental protection, economic development, and social well-being. However, the exponential growth of global movements of goods and people, while offering numerous benefits, also brings challenges such as increasing greenhouse gas emissions, growing congestion levels, and road safety concerns. I see technological innovations as valuable tools to monitor the impacts of mobility, while a multidisciplinary approach can help develop strategies that integrate logistics flow planning, optimization methods, traffic flow management, and advanced safety measures. With this Special Issue, "Sustainable Transport: Logistics, Optimization, Traffic Flow, and Road Safety", I aim to create a platform to showcase cutting-edge research and practical applications that contribute to the development of sustainable and equitable transport solutions. I invite you to share your research and reviews on topics including, but not limited to, the following:
- Optimization models for sustainable logistics and transport planning;
- Approaches to mitigate environmental impacts by transport systems;
- Traffic flow analysis and innovative management strategies;
- Integration of green technologies and digital tools into transportation systems;
- Data collection and analysis for improving transport efficiency, effectiveness, and sustainability;
- Road safety improvement through innovative technologies or targeted policies;
- Social equity in access to transportation infrastructure and services;
- Insights into specific sectors facing unique logistical challenges, such as construction logistics, agri-food supply chains, fashion industry, tourism, etc.;
- Exploration of innovative concepts, including solutions for the “15-minute city” or efficient last-mile logistics;
- Integration of urban and transport planning to achieve sustainability goals;
- Case studies providing original insights into sustainable transport practices.
By exploring these topics together, I hope to enhance our collective understanding of how sustainable transport systems can be implemented on various scales, from urban mobility to regional and global logistics networks. I look forward to reading your contributions and working together to shape the future of sustainable transportation.
Prof. Domenico Gattuso
Dr. Giuseppe Guido
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- sustainable transport
- logistics optimization
- traffic flow management
- green technologies
- road safety
- energy efficiency
- social equity in transportation
- last-mile logistics
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