Urban Transportation and Smart Logistics

Dear Colleagues,

It is a pleasure to invite you to contribute to the Special Issue of Urban Science, “Urban Transportation and Smart Logistics”. Rapid urbanization, increasing mobility demand and climate challenges are accelerating the transformation of urban transport systems towards sustainability and digitalization. Research increasingly emphasizes integrated sustainable transport management models that combine public transport development, smart logistics, micromobility, shared mobility services and renewable energy integration. Advances in artificial intelligence, big data analytics and intelligent transport systems enable real-time traffic management, predictive demand management, accident prevention and optimization of passenger and freight flows. Digitalization supports mobility-as-a-service solutions, public transport marketing innovations and data-driven management models. Sustainable urban infrastructure, autonomous and connected vehicles and resilience-oriented safety management are becoming key components of smart city strategies. This area of ​​research is crucial to reduce emissions, improve urban accessibility, increase system efficiency and ensure long-term environmental, economic and social sustainability.

Innovation plays a crucial role in urban transport management, as it can improve the overall traveler experience, enhance service delivery and promote sustainable transport practices. Smart and advanced technologies are one of the key drivers influencing the urban transport and logistics sector.

The aim of this Special Issue is to explore innovative approaches, models and technologies for sustainable urban transport and smart logistics management. This Special Issue is dedicated to articles focused on digital transformation, the application of artificial intelligence, transport and logistics management modelling, public transport competitiveness, renewable energy integration and resilience strategies in smart cities. The topics correspond to the scope of the journal, integrating sustainability, technological innovation, management science and policy analysis, offering interdisciplinary insights into transport systems, urban development and logistics optimization in the context of digital and green transformations.

In this Special Issue, original research articles and reviews are welcome. Research areas may include (but not limited to) the following:

• Sustainable urban transport;
• Innovations in sustainable urban transport management;
• Digitalisation in sustainable urban transport;
• Smart logistics;
• Digitalisation, technologies and smart transport;
• Transport and logistics management models;
• Public transport innovations;
• Public transport;
• Human mobility;
• Micromobility (bicycles, scooters);
• Sharing economy (car sharing, ride sharing);
• Artificial intelligence for urban management;
• Intelligent transport systems;
• Strategies for sustainable urban transport management;
• Sustainable urban infrastructure;
• Integrating renewable energy into the urban environment;
• Autonomous vehicles and connected mobility;
• Emergency management for urban safety and resilience;
• Sustainability-based solutions in smart cities;
• Last-mile delivery;
• Warehouse automation;
• Internet of Things (IoT) in logistics;
• Route optimization;
• Green logistics;
• Urban hubs.

We look forward to receiving your contributions.

Prof. Dr. Nijolė Batarlienė
Dr. Kristina Čižiūnienė
Guest Editors

Manuscript Submission Information

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• urban transport
• smart logistics
• advanced technologies
• urban logistics
• digitalization
• green urban transportation
• smart logistics
• human mobility
• passenger transportation
• cargo distribution