Evaluating initiatives for improvement of urban freight deliveries: A case study of Sydney metropolitan area

Abstract

City logistics involves diverse stakeholders and faces ongoing challenges. Implementation of initiatives that are acceptable to all stakeholders is critical. In this paper, we apply the multi-actor multi-criteria analysis (MAMCA) to address stakeholders’ perspectives in initiative selection. By focusing on the Sydney Greater area as a case study, we first identify the main stakeholders and their objectives and then conduct separate surveys for each group. The result from MAMCA analysis shows that advanced planning and modelling is the most effective alternative for stakeholders to achieve their objectives. This initiative includes better understanding of the ideal metropolitan freight networ..