This paper provides a critical review of research on Agent-Based Models (ABMs) focusing
on urban mobility, dealing either with passengers or with freight transport. The work …

Urban freight policies aim to minimise negative economic and environmental impact of
freight movement in cities. At present, sustainable urban freight management is often …

Urban logistics has been a subject of interest to researchers and practitioners for more than
20 years in France and Europe, and more than 40 in the United States. Nevertheless, the …

Urban areas are vital centers of economic activity and innovation generating large
economies of density and proximity. Yet, procuring and distributing goods in an urban …

The need for regulating the traffic of freight vehicles in inner city areas arises from a number
of problems. The two-way interaction between freight and other traffic is a source of …

This thesis concerns the application of Operation Research location and location-routing
models and methods to two City Logistics problems. Two main issues are addressed. The …

Dans cet article, nous étudions l'organisation de plusieurs plateformes logistiques
implantées en zone urbaine pour tenter de caractériser les facteurs clés de ces …

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 …

This paper investigates the impact of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) strategies
adopted by urban consolidation centres on the competition between logistics service …

The chapter moves from the belief that adopting a supply chain approach is crucial to
understand how urban freight distribution works and what will be the impact of the various …