A Sustainable Approach to Delivery Logistics
A special issue of Sustainability (ISSN 2071-1050). This special issue belongs to the section "Sustainable Management".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (31 December 2023) | Viewed by 6351
Special Issue Editors
Interests: optimization by operations research methods; heuristic optimization; simulation applied to the design, modeling, and performance evaluation of systems, particularly logistic networks
Interests: artificial intelligence
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
In recent years, we have become increasingly aware of the socioeconomic impact of the development of energy storage systems, partly driven by the development of batteries used in mobile devices and the search for cleaner fuel-production systems, such as hydrogen.
In the field of people transport, this means a real revolution at the urban level, where electric cars, scooters, and bicycles are increasingly being used.
At the peri-urban level, developments are more limited, with the use of electric trains and gas-powered transport being the least polluting alternatives implemented.
However, to achieve a complete transition to the assumptions established by the United Nations in terms of sustainable development, we cannot neglect the impact of freight transport within and outside the city. Today's economic growth and rising living standards have led to a disproportionate growth in the use of both last-mile logistics and intercity networks. It is the right time to create and develop sustainable ideas in this area.
It is in this context that this Special Issue, “A Sustainable approach to delivery logistics”, was born, with the aim of highlighting the emerging contributions in this field.
One of the alternatives that has had more of an impact in recent years, and is presented as an important idea for the future, is drone delivery. Therefore, the current Special Issue will include all aspects related to sustainability and drones applied to logistics.
Submissions of studies that highlight advantages in relation to sustainability are welcome. These may include, but are not limited to, the following areas:
- Studies on the logistical advantages and challenges of delivery with drones or UAVs.
- Studies on the combined or intermodal use of drones and other vehicle delivery.
- An evaluation of the impact on sustainability of the use of hybrid fleets (electric and fuel) for logistics delivery.
The research areas may be of economic types, the development of heuristics, matheuristics, and simulation. Case studies that provide solutions to specific experiences are also welcome for submission.
Dr. Pedro L. Gonzalez-R
Dr. Jose L. Andrade-Pineda
Dr. Jose M. Leon-Blanco
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- delivery
- logistics
- optimization
- drone
- UAV
- low-emission mobility
- transport
- routing
- networks planning
- planning the deployment of services
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