Urban transport, logistics, and tourism: Review of a cutting-edge socially-oriented approach to industrial development

Abstract

Motives: Rapid urbanization has increased public awareness about logistics support for urban traffic flows. Given this interest, the relevance of this research is beyond any doubt. Aim: The study aims to identify the most cutting-edge approaches for facilitating traffic and tourism flows using various urban transport modes, and to define the opportunities for their application on the domestic market. Results: The results of the conducted analyses suggest that the development of rail transport is the most promising and vital step in improving urban transport and logistics infrastructure, including in the tourism sector. The study established that intelligent transport systems in urban areas, including public transport, logistics flows, tourist flows, parking, and road traffic control, are complex management systems. A critical examination of several cases supported the identification of regularities in factors that affect the dynamics of urban traffic flows. In view of the rapid development of transport and logistics infrastructure around the world, development opportunities in rural areas bordering large cities were identified. The most effective approaches to resolving logistics problems in a period of war were determined.