Urban Logistics: Management, Policy and Innovation in a Rapidly Changing Environment

Urban areas require large quantities of goods and services, leading to increased demand for freight transport services. Freight transport in towns and cities contributes to environmental impacts, particularly air pollution and noise. Urban Logistics provides information and guidance to policymakers, freight transport companies, and receivers of supplies to affect change in the logistics of the city. The book includes examples of initiatives that work, business case developments, and toolkits for policymakers and managers. It also examines different aspects of urban logistics, such as retail logistics, urban food supply chains, services, construction, waste management, e-commerce, and home delivery, and focuses on networks and partnerships and innovation as a new constant.

Format: Hardback
Length: 392 pages
Publication date: 03 December 2018
Publisher: Kogan Page Ltd

Approximately 80 percent of European and American citizens reside in urban environments, owing to their substantial populations and extensive commercial establishments. Consequently, urban areas necessitate substantial quantities of goods and services for both commercial and domestic purposes, leading to a rise in demand for freight transport services. Freight transport in urban areas plays a significant role in contributing to environmental impacts, particularly local air pollution and noise.

Urban Logistics is a comprehensive book that caters to public policy makers, freight transport companies, and receivers of supplies, offering valuable insights and guidance to influence change in the logistics of cities. Authored by an exceptional team of international editors, who bring together their expertise and draw from prestigious business schools in Sweden and the United States, the book also features insightful contributions from academics and industry experts from diverse corners of the world.

The book encompasses a detailed examination of various facets of urban logistics, including retail logistics for cities, urban food supply chains, services, and the unique logistics requirements associated with construction, waste management, e-commerce, and home delivery. Furthermore, it emphasizes networks and partnerships and conducts an in-depth analysis of innovation as a continuous force.

By providing a comprehensive and authoritative resource, Urban Logistics empowers stakeholders to navigate the complexities of urban logistics and drive positive change in urban environments.

Weight: 938g
Dimension: 165 x 242 x 35 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9780749487775