Designing freight traffic analysis zones for metropolitan areas: identification of optimal scale for macro-level freight travel analysis

Sahu, Prasanta K.; Chandra, Aitichya; Pani, Agnivesh; Majumdar, B. C.

doi:10.1080/03081060.2020.1780711

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“…Urban freight dynamics significantly influence infrastructure utilisation and, therefore, transport externalities, companies (shippers and receivers) size, temporal patterns, fleet types, infrastructure conditions, assistive technologies, and freight types typically emerge as essential planning variables for freight operations [21][22][23][24] but are rarely considered for government-led infrastructure planning and management. Spatial analysis of companies' locations through the lens of economic geography principles provides a framework for defining FTZ, facilitating the application of UFI through a spatial and operational conditions-based analysis [25].…”

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A Framework for Integrating Freight Transport, Urban Land Planning, and Infrastructure Management under Economic Geography Principles

Barrera-Jiménez,

Pineda-Jaramillo

2024

Urban Science

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This study presents a conceptual framework proposal for integrating urban freight initiatives (UFIs), or city logistics initiatives, into urban planning and urban management (UPUM) land use and infrastructure systems. As a novel approach, this framework integrates three components: Firstly, a conceptual basis on three economic geography theory principles—location, agglomeration, and urbanisation. Secondly, spatial analysis and subsequent clustering integrate companies’ spatial positions, their proximity to other companies, their freight intensity, and the characteristics of the zonal road infrastructure; these clusters are defined as freight traffic zones (FTZs). Thirdly, a functional yet strategic UFI clustering or grouping is proposed to work in an optimised and integrated manner with the FTZs’ opportunities for efficiency and reduced externalities. It is expected that the integrated result of these three components can serve to optimise freight initiatives and road infrastructure from a city governance perspective, reduce freight externalities, and function as a stakeholder cooperation tool from government-led, policy-driven perspectives. This research also identifies and characterises various variables influencing the emergence and existence (planned or organic) of FTZs and shows how these could be incorporated into high-level UPUM processes. Although it is deemed that the principles and methodological approach followed here could be common to urban areas, an example for the Metropolitan Area of the Aburra Valley (MAAV), in Colombia, is presented as an initial case study. Conclusively, this paper introduces a pioneering methodology for integrating UFIs into city or metropolitan governance, offering guidance for policymakers to promote sustainable freight systems.

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A Framework for Integrating Freight Transport, Urban Land Planning, and Infrastructure Management under Economic Geography Principles

Barrera-Jiménez,

Pineda-Jaramillo

2024

Urban Science

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“… Zoning for freight operations: Land-use planning needs to develop designated locations for intermodal facilities such as inland container terminals, which can reduce urban congestion and foster a shift towards smaller commercial vehicles [ 18 ]. For this purpose, premium city space may need to be made available for logistical development near significant freight generating areas [ 19 ]. Another important aspect of land-use planning is to encourage spatial clustering of manufacturing firms that can achieve economies of density, which can lower transport costs down and improve delivery efficiency.…”

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Freight Traffic Impacts and Logistics Inefficiencies in India: Policy Interventions and Solution Concepts for Sustainable City Logistics

Sahu

Pani

Santos

2022

Transp. in Dev. Econ.

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Freight traffic fulfils not only the business needs of a region to move goods between producers, manufacturers, and end consumers, but also creates a host of unintended environmental, social, and economic impacts. Despite its importance, freight traffic impacts and associated logistic inefficiencies are largely overlooked in the urban transport discussions in developing economies like India. This paper addresses this research gap by outlining the research progress related to freight transport in India and discusses the key problems related to freight system performance. The published literature in the last three decades (1990–2020), policy briefs and institutional reports are explored to summarize key findings and uncover thematic linkages. We categorize the inefficiencies in the freight system into four aspects: (i) long-haul trucking, (ii) last-mile logistics, (iii) freight distribution (inventory level), and (iv) policies and regulations. Apart from identifying the limitations in policy discourse, this paper also explores the possible solution concepts to improve efficiency in freight transport and mitigate the unintended negative externalities in urban areas. The overall conclusion is that increasing and improving infrastructure and equipment, technology and operations, and policy and regulations will go some way towards making freight more efficient in India and reducing congestion and emissions of air pollutants and GHG. The present paper can be expected to promote further freight research and effective policy instrument design in India.

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“…Apart from the positive relationship between YB and FG/FTG patterns, the variable can also explain the model bias when GFA and NE are used for FG/FTG modeling. Studies have also quantified the bias in results when locational and geographic effects are not included in FG and FTG modeling (19)(20)(21)(22). These effects are broadly termed as ''spatial effects'' and are used as proxy measures for the commercial attractiveness of establishments (23,24).…”

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Examining the Impacts of Highway Proximity on Freight Flow Patterns of Establishments

Sahu

Chandra

Pani

2022

Transportation Research Record: Journal of the Transportation R

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Highway proximity is essential to the economic growth of establishments and productivity of freight operations. The present study is motivated by the discernible gap in knowledge about the potential impacts of highway proximity on freight flow patterns of establishments. This knowledge gap impedes accurately estimating the potential benefits associated with infrastructure investments, especially related to freight-specific facility planning in developing countries. This paper investigates highway proximity impacts on freight establishments’ travel and shipment patterns using a comparative experiment approach. A total of 17 explanatory variables reflecting the freight flow pattern of an establishment have been considered. Proximity impact is evaluated by comparing the means of these explanatory variables among establishments closer to the highway, termed the “Influence” group, and those farther from the highway, defined as the “Control” group. Spatial and kernel analyses are carried out to determine the cut-off distance for demarcating samples into Influence and Control groups. The propensity score matching technique is subsequently used to create matched samples for a one-to-one comparison between the Influence group and Control group establishments. Results suggest that the Influence group typically consists of older establishments with larger business areas, generates many small-sized trips, and is associated with lower tonnage generation, expenditure, and shipment size than the Control group. The study findings are expected to have important implications on the infrastructure investment decision process and planning of freight operations.

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Designing freight traffic analysis zones for metropolitan areas: identification of optimal scale for macro-level freight travel analysis

Cited by 19 publications

References 36 publications

A Framework for Integrating Freight Transport, Urban Land Planning, and Infrastructure Management under Economic Geography Principles

A Framework for Integrating Freight Transport, Urban Land Planning, and Infrastructure Management under Economic Geography Principles

Freight Traffic Impacts and Logistics Inefficiencies in India: Policy Interventions and Solution Concepts for Sustainable City Logistics

Examining the Impacts of Highway Proximity on Freight Flow Patterns of Establishments

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