How can Urban Goods Movements be Surveyed in a Megacity? The Case of the Paris Region

Toilier, Florence; Serouge, Marc; Routhier, Jean-Louis; Patier, Danièle; Gardrat, Mathieu

doi:10.1016/j.trpro.2016.02.012

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“…The region has worked with private partners and identified five levels of markets for the emerging urban logistics real estate, ranging from large multi-story facilities to small-scale urban logistics service depots. Toilier et al (2016) described methods to gather data on the urban goods movement in the Paris region occupying a territory of 12,000 sq. km.…”

Section: Textile Industry In Suratmentioning

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Assessing the Impacts of City Sprawl on Urban Freight Transport in Developing Countries

Dhonde¹,

Patel

2021

AEJ

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Introduction: In the 21st century, cities in developing countries have witnessed faster growth as compared with cities in developed countries. Countries like India, China and Brazil have one of the most densely populated cities in the world. The transport infrastructure in these cities struggles to deal with the increasing population and geographic sprawl. Though some efforts are made to improve the transportation systems in these cities, urban freight transport is largely overlooked as the focus remains on passenger transport. Methods: This study aims to assess the impacts of the city’s geographic sprawl on urban freight transport using the example of the textile industry in Surat, India. The sprawl of the city and its textile industry is measured based on historical maps, Google imagery, and establishment surveys. Changes in urban freight trip lengths are determined using the data of a commercial vehicle drivers’ survey. Results: In the last two decades, the city expanded geographically by almost three times. The relocation of textile manufacturing units led to a 40% increase in trip lengths and additional 56 tons of carbon dioxide generation per year. Due to the city sprawl, the overall efficiency of the urban freight transport system reduced. There is a need for a holistic planning approach towards urban freight movement and related urban infrastructure for sustainable freight flows. This can serve as a policy framework to decide on the location of a logistics hub or as guidelines to allocate manufacturing enterprises in the proximity of the urban area, thus enabling sustainable development of the city.

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Section: Textile Industry In Suratmentioning

confidence: 99%

Assessing the Impacts of City Sprawl on Urban Freight Transport in Developing Countries

Dhonde¹,

Patel

2021

AEJ

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“…The size of the problem relating to retailer restocking activities varies considerably between different cities and has been studied extensively in developed cities. The studies include extensive survey methods related to retailer activities (Alho and e Silva 2015;Toilier et al 2016); modelling and forecasting of demand (Wisetjindawat et al 2007;Russo and Comi 2011;Nuzzolo and Comi 2014) and reviews of policies and their implementation (Cherrett et al 2012;Visser and van Binsbergen 1999), as well as the spatial problem of urban logistics facilities (Sakai et al 2015;Heitz et al 2018). However, it is notable that most of these studies were conducted in the context of cities in which the predominant retailers are chain retailers.…”

Section: An Overview Of Independent Retailer Restocking Activitiesmentioning

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Independent Retailer Restocking Choices in Urban Goods Movement and Interaction Effects with Traditional Markets

2021

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Traditional markets play a key role in local supply chains in many countries, often influencing retailer decisions due to their inherent attractiveness. In contrast to restocking choices for retailers as part of large chains, choices of independent retailers driven by local traditional markets have not been widely researched and are not well understood. This paper analyses the factors influencing independent retailer restocking choices and investigates the interplay between the presence of traditional markets and retailer choices. Bandung city in Indonesia is chosen for the study where independent retailers are prevalent, and where a number of traditional markets are thriving. A retrospective questionnaire was used to capture independent retailer restocking behaviour and generation models were calibrated to arrive at the trip propensity. Discrete choice models were estimated to explain the retailer preferences for supplier location and transport service choice. Results indicate that trips generated by independent retailers are explained by the presence of traditional markets and retailers’ vehicle ownership, in addition to the standard variables such as number of persons employed, weekly goods demand and average shipment weight. As for restocking location choice, retailers are more likely to choose suppliers within a traditional market where the number of wholesaler units is larger. Furthermore, the choice of traditional markets has a positive influence on whether retailers choose to use their own vehicle to restock their shops.

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“…The challenges of urban logistics are diverse and complex, ranging from the need to maximize the utilization of infrastructure, digital security, and interoperability to effective distribution of freight in cities. While a significant amount of attention has been paid to development of models and tools to enhance the problem of personal mobility, the movement of freight and goods within cities have not received equal attention (Toilier et al 2016). In light of rapid growth in e-commerce and online shopping, more goods and services are delivered directly to the end consumers, either to businesses premises or residential units (Melacini et al 2018;Taniguchi et al 2016).…”

Section: Crowd Sourcing Urban Sensing and Smart City Logisticsmentioning

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Technology-Led Disruptions and Innovations: The Trends Transforming Urban Mobility

Dia

Bagloee

Ghaderi

2020

Handbook of Smart Cities

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Over the past decade, digital innovations have challenged traditional concepts of urban transport and introduced new opportunities for improving people's access to services and economic opportunities. In response, cities have redefined their technology roadmaps and business strategies and are increasingly encouraging more collaboration between the public and private sectors. Technology and service-led disruptions are not only impacting private car usage models, they are also enhancing multimodal journey planning and payment options which will drive new mobility initiatives in future cities. From data analytics, through to machine learning, on-demand shared mobility, Blockchain, Fog Computing, and connected vehicles, these technologies are set to transform the landscape of urban transport and reduce dependence on private cars. These technologies offer opportunities to measure and monitor city functions, manage the performance of transport infrastructure, and identify where services need improvements. This chapter discusses the role of disruptive innovations, some established and others emerging, and their impacts on transport operations. The chapter also describes how digitalization of physical assets provides opportunities to enable real-time monitoring and analysis of urban mobility and movement of freight. The chapter draws on practical applications and explains the key behavioral, societal, and technological impacts and benefits. Finally, the chapter provides insights into the potential value derived from typical use cases in smart mobility solutions enabled by technology-led innovations.

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How can Urban Goods Movements be Surveyed in a Megacity? The Case of the Paris Region

Cited by 31 publications

References 4 publications

Assessing the Impacts of City Sprawl on Urban Freight Transport in Developing Countries

Assessing the Impacts of City Sprawl on Urban Freight Transport in Developing Countries

Independent Retailer Restocking Choices in Urban Goods Movement and Interaction Effects with Traditional Markets

Technology-Led Disruptions and Innovations: The Trends Transforming Urban Mobility

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