Electromobility for Urban Freight and Logistics
A special issue of Sustainability (ISSN 2071-1050). This special issue belongs to the section "Sustainable Transportation".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (1 June 2021) | Viewed by 633
Special Issue Editors
Interests: operations research; transport optimization
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
We are calling for papers for a Special Issue of the journal Sustainability on research into electromobility for commercial transport and logistics within urban areas. Over many years, the widespread use of conventionally powered vehicles has had a negative environmental impact due to increased greenhouse gas emissions, particle matters, noise pollution, etc. Increasing urban populations as well as mega-trends such as growing e-commerce and the on-demand economy result in an ever-increasing demand for goods transport. Due to the short travel distances between urban locations, the use of electric vehicles for urban distribution of goods is seen as a realistic environmentally friendly transport option.
In this Special Issue, we welcome contributions which facilitate the search for win-win solutions where cost-efficient commercial urban transport can be successfully achieved with the use of electric vehicles. Suitable submissions include the adaptation of existing distribution and service logistics systems with the inclusion of electric vehicles (e.g., within city logistics concepts), fleet analysis and routing tools, lifecycle and total cost of ownership (TCO) estimations, cost and environmental impact assessment, etc. Furthermore, we welcome successful case studies demonstrating the applicability of electric vehicles for urban freight transport and logistics.
Assoc. Prof. Dario Pacino
Prof. Allan Larsen
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- Electromobility
- City logistics
- Sustainable transport
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