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Showing 1 to 8 of 8 for “"Urban Logistics"”.
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Effects of road-network circuity on strategic decisions in urban logistics
… that leverages high-resolution traffic and urban infrastructure data to improve analytical approximation methods used to inform strategic decisions in designing last-mile distribution systems. In particular, this thesis explores the effects of the road-network on the circuity of local trips, …
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Community detection on urban street networks : a segmentation model for urban logistics policy and planning
… and adapts their use to the segmentation of an urban street network. In order to form partitions of urban street networks that are manageable as delivery territories or similar units of spatial aggregation, e.g., discrete demand zones, to be used in a study of urban freight distribution, extant …
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The Role of Urban Freight Consolidation Initiatives in Supporting Sustainable Urban Logistics - the Case Study of Goods Deliveries to London Schools: Current Practices and Stakeholders' Perspectives on Opportunities for Consolidation.
The increasing urbanization leads to worsening traffic conditions in urban areas. This results in a growing concern about local air quality and given its impact on children, the issue is of particular importance around schools. If more goods were consolidated (grouped) into fewer vehicles, the …
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Transshipment networks for last-mile delivery in congested urban areas
… enabling transshipment operations in congested urban areas, based on two fundamental city logistics needs: efficient utilization of existing infrastructure and flexibility for logistics operators. Specifically, this research introduces the concept of urban transshipment networks (UTNs), a …
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Bytes of Evolution : essays on applying social physics lessons for management effectiveness
… allotted hours. In Santiago, Chile working with urban logistics carriers, we found that the institutional knowledge of drivers plays a key role in understanding and building delivery routes. Only 53% of the drivers adhered to the "optimized" route provided to them by the dispatcher. Traffic …
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Last-Mile Logistics - Innovative Approaches to Network Optimization and Customer Service Offerings
… last leg in a distribution network, connecting logistics facilities with consumers. Although the last mile typically represents the shortest leg in a supply chain it is generally regarded as the most complex and expensive one. The complexity and cost challenges of last-mile logistics are further …
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Towards a theory of logistics urbanism: how the transport fix, racialized low-wage labor, and engagement with the state define Chicago’s role as the inland port city of North America
Submission original under an indefinite embargo labeled 'Open Access'. The submission was exported from vireo on 2025-10-20 without embargo terms