A Conceptual Model Based on the Activity System and Transportation System for Sustainable Urban Freight Transport

Demostenis Ramos Cassiano,Leise Kelli De Oliveira,Bruno Vieira Bertoncini

doi:10.3390/su13105642

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Abstract

Urban freight transport (UFT) is simultaneously responsible for maintaining the urban lifestyle and the negative externalities impacting urban areas, necessitating strategies that promote sustainable urban freight transport (SUFT). In addition, the stakeholders and geographic factors involved in UFT impose specific concerns in the planning and operation stages of SUFT. Therefore, this paper proposes a model addressing sustainable last-mile delivery considering the relationship between the activity system, transportation system, and stakeholders involved in UFT. Based on the literature review, we identified UFT planning procedures to achieve SUFT. In a cyclical process, these procedures were considered on the proposed model, integrating freight transport planning with urban planning to develop SUFT and, consequently, sustainable cities.

Highlights

The importance of urban freight transport (UFT) to maintain the daily lives of city residents contrasts with the negative externalities of this system [1,2,3,4,5,6]
We assumed that understanding the relationship between UFT, the activity system, and the transportation system could improve the knowledge about the UFT phenomenon, creating a cooperative and collaborative environment involving all stakeholders to achieve sustainable urban freight transport (SUFT)
This paper presents a conceptual model addressing SUFT, considering the relationship among the activity system (AS), transportation system (TS), and stakeholders involved in UFT to develop a holistic view of sustainable cities

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Introduction

The importance of urban freight transport (UFT) to maintain the daily lives of city residents contrasts with the negative externalities of this system [1,2,3,4,5,6] Considering this importance, UFT has been the object of studies by academics, technicians, and managers. The growing volume of goods transported increases transport network use by freight vehicles [11,12], negatively impacting the urban environment The reduction of these externalities and the improvement of mobility and quality of life make the inclusion of UFT in city strategic management necessary [13,14]. This inclusion has challenges, mainly related to stakeholders’ knowledge about the UFT phenomenon. The understanding of the UFT phenomenon still presents a research gap

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