In this article, we propose a critical overview of the deployment of urban distribution centers
(UDCs) in France and Italy. We focus on two categories of UDCs: those deployed to deliver
to the city and located in peripheral areas and those located close to a specific area to serve
it. Starting from an initial typology of experiments, obtained from a systematic analysis of 34
experiences (18 in France and 16 in Italy), we orient the study towards the analysis of six
models of cooperative strategies set up to reach an economic viability of these platforms …

In this article, we propose a critical overview of the deployment of urban distribution centers
(UDCs) in France and Italy. We focus on two categories of UDCs: those deployed to deliver
to the city and located in peripheral areas and those located close to a specific area to serve
it. Starting from an initial typology of experiments, obtained from a systematic analysis of 36
experiences (18 in France and 18 in Italy), we orient the study towards the analysis of six
models of cooperative strategies set up to reach an economic viability of these platforms …