The maturation of digital (ized) consumption, together with the amplification of cities'
initiatives in response to local and global environmental challenges, has placed goods …

Cities all over the world are rethinking their mobility policies in light of environmental and
quality of life objectives. As space is one of cities' scarcest resources, mobility's spatial …

Mobility hubs are increasingly mentioned in urban planning and transportation policies as a
potential solution for keeping urban areas accessible in the context of growing population …

Logistics sprawl is a phenomenon that allows retailers and distributors to cope with the
increasing demand for processing large freight volumes through the globalized production …

Investigating the spatial growth patterns and underlying mechanisms driving urban logistics
space and activities with scientific quantitative methodologies holds substantial importance …

Micro-hubs are considered to be a potential solution to increase the consolidation of inner-
city deliveries: in the City of Rotterdam it is a potential measure to increase the logistic …

For about half a century, changes in capitalism have led to the globalization, fragmentation
and flexibilization of value chains. These are based on a just-in-time organization of …

City logistics simulation can help to provide empirical proof of potential benefits of new
solutions in city logistics but decision support tools for such analyses are scarce because of …

Logistics is one of the essential activities in the urban ecosystem that requires physical
space and interacts with other urban activities. This chapter summarizes the issues and …

Urban logistics is based on a constant process of innovation in terms of transport
organization, warehouse design and the use of digital technology. Its environmental and …