City Distribution and Urban Freight Transport

Edited by Cathy Macharis, Professor, Vrije Universiteit Brussel-Research group MOBI (Mobility, Logistics and Automotive Technology), dep. BUTO, Belgium and Sandra Melo, Senior Researcher, Faculdade de Engenharia da Universidade do Porto (FEUP) and the Institute of Mechanical Engineering (IDMEC) – Instituto Superior Técnico de Lisboa, Portugal

• Contents:Introduction – City Distribution: Challenges for Cities and ResearchersPART I: THE PROBLEM SITUATION AND POSSIBLE SOLUTIONS1. City Distribution, a Key Element of the Urban Economy: Guidelines for PractitionersLaetitia Dablanc2. Urban Freight Transport: The Challenge of SustainabilityH.J. (Hans) Quak3. Characteristics and Typology of Last-mile Logistics from an Innovation Perspective in an Urban ContextRoel Gevaers, Eddy Van de Voorde and Thierry VanelslanderPART II: POSSIBLE METHODOLOGIES4. Urban Freight Policy Innovation for Rome’s LTZ: A Stakeholder PerspectiveAmanda Stathopoulos, Eva Valeri, Edoardo Marcucci, Valerio Gatta, Agostino Nuzzolo and Antonio Comi5. Multi-Actor Multi-Criteria Analysis: A Case Study on Night-time Delivery for Urban DistributionCathy Macharis, Ellen Van Hoeck, Sara Verlinde, Wanda Debauche and Frank Witlox6. Definition of a Set of Indicators to Evaluate the Performance of Urban Goods Distribution InitiativesSandra Melo and Álvaro CostaPART III: CASE STUDIES OF EUROPEAN CITIES7. City Logistics in Italy: Success Factors and Environmental PerformanceCarlo Vaghi and Marco Percoco8. Transport of Goods to and from the Center of Brussels: Using the Port to Improve SustainabilityTom van Lier and Cathy Macharis9. Optimization of Urban Deliveries: Evaluating a Courier, Express and Parcel Services Pilot Project in BerlinJulius Menge and Paul Hebes10. The Use of Rail Transport as Part of the Supply Chain in an Urban Logistics ContextJochen Maes and Thierry Vanelslander11. Evaluation of Urban Goods Distribution Initiatives: An Empirical Overview in the Portuguese ContextSandra MeloIndex

’[T]he authors' use of relatively wide range of case studies and innovative methods as well as the clarity with which the analysis is presented makes this book a valuable reference for planners and policymakers. It provides an understanding of the key issues of urban freight distribution in modern cities. The book also appeals to academic scholars and graduate students in the field of either urban planning or public policy, who can also benefit from the extensive and solid foundation laid for future research.’