The Impact of Urban Freight Transport: A Definition of Sustainability from an Actor's Perspective
Open Access
- 5 November 2008
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Taylor & Francis in Transportation Planning and Technology
- Vol. 31 (6), 693-713
- https://doi.org/10.1080/03081060802493247
Abstract
This paper presents a definition of sustainable urban freight transport (SUFT), based on the existing theories and concepts, and develops an indicator set that describes SUFT. The definition of SUFT makes a categorisation of actions possible which enables actors to select effective strategies towards SUFT. The indicator set consists of two levels: impact indicators – which describe how the urban freight transport violates the principles of sustainability; and performance indicators – which describe different categories determining the characteristics and performance of the urban transport system. A literature study analyses the characteristics determining the performance of actors in the urban freight transport chain. Knowing the current state and improvement potential of the urban freight transport system are prerequisites for defining successful strategies and implementing effective actions.Keywords
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