An indicator approach to sustainable urban freight transport

Heleen Buldeo Rai; Tom Van Lier; Dries Meers; Cathy Macharis

doi:10.1080/17549175.2017.1363076

An indicator approach to sustainable urban freight transport

Heleen Buldeo Rai, Tom Van Lier, Dries Meers, Cathy Macharis

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Abstract

Several indicators have been established to monitor and evaluate the
sustainability of cities. Logistics and related transportation activities
are underrepresented in these established frameworks despite the
substantial negative impact of urban freight transport (UFT) on
the environment, society and economy. The result is the lack of an
understanding of freight flows’ impact on the liveability of cities. This
paper fills this gap by introducing a comprehensive set of freight
transport related indicators with an operational target in policy
support and urban planning. It provides a discussion of its hierarchical
design and 45 indicators. Using this indicator set, local authorities can
assess and enhance UFT sustainability.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	81-102
Number of pages	22
Journal	Journal of Urbanism: International Research on Placemaking and Urban Sustainability
Volume	11
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1080/17549175.2017.1363076
Publication status	Published - 10 Aug 2017

Keywords

indicators
policy assessment
sustainability
urban freight policy
Urban freight transport

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