Abstract
Urban logistics policies have become instrumental in achieving sustainable transport systems. Developing and emerging countries still lag far behind in the implementation of such policies when compared with developed countries. This exposure gap provides an opportunity for policy transfer, but this is a complex process requiring knowledge of many contextual factors and involving multiple steps. A good understanding of those contextual factors of measures by cities may be critical for a successful transfer. Our study aimed to identify the different contexts of urban logistics measures or policies worldwide and to assess their significance for policy transferability. In this study, urban logistics measures discussed in the literature were retrieved with a systematic literature review method and then the contexts were recorded, distinguishing between economic development levels and geographical regions. The analysis revealed that the economic level and geographical location of cities both have a strong association with the type of measure implemented. Barriers and drivers were identified by assessing policy transfer between developed and developing countries. Institutional and physical barriers appeared to be highly pertinent for a range of measures, while drivers or facilitators were identified from specific problems in developing countries and the respective measures in developed countries. Thus, the analysis of contextual factors can provide a first response to the key challenges and opportunities of sustainable urban logistics policies transfer to developing countries.
Highlights
IntroductionThe increase in urban population and continued economic growth create a necessity for advanced urban logistics (UL) schemes [2]
Today, more than half of the world’s population resides in urban areas [1]
The most common extensive framework, by Dolowitz and Marsh [24], comprises key policy transfer components and seven questions: (1) What is transferred? (2) Why do actors engage in policy transfer? (3) Who are the key actors involved in the policy transfer process? (4) From where are lessons drawn? (5) What are the different degrees of transfer? (6) What restricts or facilitates the policy transfer process? (7) how is the process of policy transfer related to policy “success” or policy “failure”? Addressing these questions provides a clear and complete picture of the feasibility of policy transfer
Summary
The increase in urban population and continued economic growth create a necessity for advanced urban logistics (UL) schemes [2]. These schemes help to sustain and maintain the urban way of life and impose a range of external impacts in terms of congestion, air pollution, accidents, and noise [3]. Freight transport in urban areas is inherently complex, due to its multiple stakeholders, often with conflicting stakes [5], intricate routing patterns, and diverse goods types [6]. Urban logistics as a discipline specializes in coping with the sustainability problems encountered in urban freight transport [7]. The adoption of measures or policies that promote sustainability is essential [8]
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