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City Logistics
Taniguchi, Eiichi; Thompson, Russell G.
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Description for City Logistics
Hardback. This text presents fundamental concepts and general approaches to City Logistics. City Logistics is the process of totally optimizing urban logistics activities by considering the social, environmental, economic, financial and energy impacts of urban freight movement. Num Pages: 264 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JFSG; JHBD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 16. Weight in Grams: 548.
This book presents fundamental concepts and general approaches to City Logistics. City Logistics is the process of totally optimising urban logistics activities by considering the social, environmental, economic, financial and energy impacts of urban freight movement. City Logistics initiatives are required to solve urban freight transport problems including high levels of traffic congestion, negative environmental impacts, high energy consumption and a shortage of labour. The focus of this work is on modelling City Logistics. Modelling is of crucial importance, since estimates of the impacts generated by City Logistics measures are required for evaluating them. It highlights the formulation of mathematical ... Read more
This book presents fundamental concepts and general approaches to City Logistics. City Logistics is the process of totally optimising urban logistics activities by considering the social, environmental, economic, financial and energy impacts of urban freight movement. City Logistics initiatives are required to solve urban freight transport problems including high levels of traffic congestion, negative environmental impacts, high energy consumption and a shortage of labour. The focus of this work is on modelling City Logistics. Modelling is of crucial importance, since estimates of the impacts generated by City Logistics measures are required for evaluating them. It highlights the formulation of mathematical ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Emerald Group Publishing Limited United Kingdom
Number of pages
264
Condition
New
Number of Pages
264
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780080439037
SKU
V9780080439037
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 15 to 20 working days
Ref
99-15
Reviews for City Logistics
Markus Hesse an early contribution to an undoubtedly relevant field of research. Journal of Transport Geography David Stewart-David ...theoretical, but it does benefit from empirical evidence from city traffic policies. It ought to be within the capablities of a numerate undergraduate specialising in logistics...give a lucid explanation of simulation and meta-heuristic techniques, and makes helpful reference to the issue of ... Read more