Assessing the impacts of last mile delivery strategies on delivery vehicles and traffic network performance

Abstract

Urban freight is growing fast, and its adverse effects bring consequences for the residents, the environment, and the liveability of cities. Although understanding its dynamics has become a priority for governments, the multiplicity of actors with conflicting objectives makes it a significant urban planning challenge. This study focuses on one type of on-street parking infrastructure for urban freight: loading zones. Although they are considered one of the most important parking strategies to control freight traffic, increasing pressure for more pedestrian space, public transport, sustainable mobility and the surge in urban deliveries have reduced their size, quantity and availability. These..