Sustainable Urban Transportation, Freight and Logistics
A special issue of Sustainability (ISSN 2071-1050). This special issue belongs to the section "Sustainable Urban and Rural Development".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (30 May 2024) | Viewed by 9830
Special Issue Editor
Interests: urban transportation networks; travel behavior; traffic flow; statistics and econometrics
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Urban traffic, freight and logistics are changing at unprecedented speeds as a consequence of multiple simultaneous factors including but not limited to the current global pandemia, micromobility, and climate change awareness and associated developments. Hence, there are significant emerging research needs, such as alternative mechanisms to address changes in demand patterns and services. For example, in recent years we have observed a significant increase in the number of small vehicles delivering goods throughout our urban environments. Even active transport modes are being used to deliver goods. However, existing planning and engineering methods are not yet capable of handling these changes in patterns and services. This Special Issue intends to address some of the existing research gaps regarding sustainable urban transport, freight, and logistics.
Prof. Dr. Alexander Paz
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- urban freight
- sustainability
- logistics
- urban services
- micromobility
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