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Author:   Cathy Macharis ,  Sandra Melo
Publisher:   Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd
Imprint:   Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd
ISBN:  

9780857932747

ISBN 10:   0857932748
Pages:   288
Publication Date:   31 August 2011
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

Contents: Introduction - City Distribution: Challenges for Cities and Researchers PART I: THE PROBLEM SITUATION AND POSSIBLE SOLUTIONS 1. City Distribution, a Key Element of the Urban Economy: Guidelines for Practitioners Laetitia Dablanc 2. Urban Freight Transport: The Challenge of Sustainability H.J. (Hans) Quak 3. Characteristics and Typology of Last-mile Logistics from an Innovation Perspective in an Urban Context Roel Gevaers, Eddy Van de Voorde and Thierry Vanelslander PART II: POSSIBLE METHODOLOGIES 4. Urban Freight Policy Innovation for Rome's LTZ: A Stakeholder Perspective Amanda Stathopoulos, Eva Valeri, Edoardo Marcucci, Valerio Gatta, Agostino Nuzzolo and Antonio Comi 5. Multi-Actor Multi-Criteria Analysis: A Case Study on Night-time Delivery for Urban Distribution Cathy Macharis, Ellen Van Hoeck, Sara Verlinde, Wanda Debauche and Frank Witlox 6. Definition of a Set of Indicators to Evaluate the Performance of Urban Goods Distribution Initiatives Sandra Melo and Alvaro Costa PART III: CASE STUDIES OF EUROPEAN CITIES 7. City Logistics in Italy: Success Factors and Environmental Performance Carlo Vaghi and Marco Percoco 8. Transport of Goods to and from the Center of Brussels: Using the Port to Improve Sustainability Tom van Lier and Cathy Macharis 9. Optimization of Urban Deliveries: Evaluating a Courier, Express and Parcel Services Pilot Project in Berlin Julius Menge and Paul Hebes 10. The Use of Rail Transport as Part of the Supply Chain in an Urban Logistics Context Jochen Maes and Thierry Vanelslander 11. Evaluation of Urban Goods Distribution Initiatives: An Empirical Overview in the Portuguese Context Sandra Melo Index

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'... the 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.' -- Zhenhua Chen, The Review of Regional Studies 'This book is an important contribution to the study of the subject [of urban freight transport], focusing strongly on the inter-related issues of efficiency and sustainability.' -- Allan Woodburn, Journal of Transport Geography

`. . . the 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.' -- Zhenhua Chen, The Review of Regional Studies `This book is an important contribution to the study of the subject [of urban freight transport], focusing strongly on the inter-related issues of efficiency and sustainability.' -- Allan Woodburn, Journal of Transport Geography

Author Information

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 Tecnico de Lisboa, Portugal

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