Themes and Challenges in Making Urban Freight Distribution Sustainable

查看全文 作　　者：Maisam [1]Abbasi 机构地区：[1]Division of Packaging Logistics,Department of Design Sciences,Lund University,Lund,Sweden 出　　处：《Journal of Traffic and Transportation Engineering》索引2023年第11卷第3期,共14页 摘　　要：The purpose of this article is to explore and classify themes and challenges in making urban freight distribution sustainable.The study has a cross sectional design which started by a narrative literature review and analysis of a sample of related literature(like peer-reviewed articles and EU(European Union)documents).It ended with complementary discussion and recommendation for tackling the challenges.The results of the study illustrate eight and seven emerged categories of themes and challenges,respectively.It is concluded that there is great need for a packet of mixed strategies as well as a more holistic perspective where all actors together analyse and design future set-ups and operation of urban freight distribution.Such a holistic view is essential in order to:understand how different actors of the chain look upon sustainable urban freight distribution,avoid sub-optimal policies/governing rules,and suggest close-to-reality solutions for tackling the challenges.Freight distribution in urban areas is the main focus of this article.In addition,the study is demarcated to eco/environmental aspect of sustainability although it is impossible to completely exclude its interaction with economic and social aspects.The results offered in this paper provide a systematic structure for classifying issues related to sustainable urban freight distribution;something which will be beneficial for managers and policy-makers when they approach sustainable supply chain management challenges.This study provides a synthesized classification of themes and challenges which can guide researchers,industries,authorities,and policy-makers in future sustainability efforts. 关 键 词：Urban distribution city logistics LOGISTICS SUSTAINABLE SUSTAINABILITY environment themes INITIATIVES challenges.