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Defining Urban Freight Microhubs: A Case Study Analysis

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  • Konstantina Katsela

    (Division of Industrial and Financial Management of Logistics, Department of Business Administration, School of Business, Economics and Law, University of Gothenburg, P.O. Box 610, SE-40539 Gothenburg, Sweden)

  • Şeyma Güneş

    (Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Washington, 3760 E. Stevens Way NE, Seattle, WA 98195, USA)

  • Travis Fried

    (Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Washington, 3760 E. Stevens Way NE, Seattle, WA 98195, USA)

  • Anne Goodchild

    (Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Washington, 3760 E. Stevens Way NE, Seattle, WA 98195, USA)

  • Michael Browne

    (Division of Industrial and Financial Management of Logistics, Department of Business Administration, School of Business, Economics and Law, University of Gothenburg, P.O. Box 610, SE-40539 Gothenburg, Sweden)

Abstract

Urban freight distribution has confronted several challenges, including negative environmental, social, and economic impacts. Many city logistics initiatives that use the concept of Urban Consolidation Centers (UCCs) have failed. The failure of many UCCs does not mean that the idea of additional terminals or microhubs should be rejected. There is limited knowledge about the advantages and disadvantages of using microhubs, requiring further exploration of this concept. To expand this knowledge, this research combines 17 empirical cases from Europe and North America to develop a framework for classifying different microhubs typologies. This research presents an integrated view of the cases and develops a common language for understanding microhub typologies and definitions. The research proposes microhubs as an important opportunity to improve urban freight sustainability and efficiency and one possible step to manage the challenge of multi-sector collaboration.

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  • Konstantina Katsela & Şeyma Güneş & Travis Fried & Anne Goodchild & Michael Browne, 2022. "Defining Urban Freight Microhubs: A Case Study Analysis," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 14(1), pages 1-27, January.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jsusta:v:14:y:2022:i:1:p:532-:d:717520
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    1. Iacobucci, Evan & McDonald, Noreen & Edwards, Charles H.W. & Steiner, Ruth, 2022. "Using social media to understand challenges faced by US urban parcel delivery drivers: Reports from the curb," Transport Policy, Elsevier, vol. 126(C), pages 96-106.
    2. Henri Kervola & Erika Kallionpää & Heikki Liimatainen, 2022. "Delivering Goods Using a Baby Pram: The Sustainability of Last-Mile Logistics Business Models," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 14(21), pages 1-18, October.
    3. Fried, Travis & Goodchild, Anne, 2023. "E-commerce and logistics sprawl: A spatial exploration of last-mile logistics platforms," Journal of Transport Geography, Elsevier, vol. 112(C).
    4. Lena Hörsting & Catherine Cleophas, 2023. "Integrating Micro-Depot Freight Transport in Existing Public Transport Services," SN Operations Research Forum, Springer, vol. 4(3), pages 1-35, September.
    5. Csilla Bartucz & László Buics & Edit Süle, 2023. "Lack of Collaboration on the CEP Market and the Underlying Reasons—A Systematic Literature Review," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 15(13), pages 1-22, June.
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    8. Fried, Travis & Verma, Rishi & Goodchild, Anne, 2024. "Ecommerce and environmental justice in metro Seattle," Research in Transportation Economics, Elsevier, vol. 103(C).

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