Concepts of City Logistics for Sustainable and Liveable Cities

TLDR

City logistics can create more efficient, environmentally friendly urban freight transport systems, aided by ICT/ITS innovations, mindset shifts among logistics managers, and public‑private partnerships. This paper presents concepts of city logistics for sustainable and liveable cities. The authors describe an adaptive urban freight transport management procedure based on the PDCA cycle. They highlight joint delivery systems with urban consolidation centres, noting benefits, challenges, success factors, municipal roles, and transferability to other areas.

Abstract

This paper presents concepts of city logistics for sustainable and liveable cities. City logistics can contribute to create more efficient and environmentally friendly urban freight transport systems. The application of innovative technologies of ICT (Information and Communication Technology) and ITS (Intelligent Transport Systems), the change in mind-sets of logistics managers, and public-private partnerships can promote city logistics policy measures. The procedure of urban freight transport management is described, which is an adaptive management system that uses the PDCA (Plan, Do, Check, and Act) cycle. Joint delivery systems with urban consolidation centres are also highlighted in particular focusing on the benefits and problems, the success factors, the role of municipalities and the transferability to other areas.