Logistics systems for sustainable cities proceedings of the 3rd International Conference on City Logistics (Madeira, Portugal, 25-27 June, 2003)

• Corporate Author: International Conference on City Logistics Madeira, Madeira Islands)
• Other Authors: Taniguchi, Eiichi., Thompson, Russell G.
• Format: Electronic
• Language: English
• Published: Bingley, U.K. : Emerald, 2004.
• Subjects: Transportation > General.; Business & Economics > Industries > Transportation.; Transport industries.; Economic systems & structures.; Freight and freightage > Congresses.; Urban transportation > Congresses.; Sustainable development > Congresses.; elektronické knihy; electronic books
• ISBN: 9780080473222 (electronic bk.); 9781786359766 (ePUB)
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (467 p.) : ill.

Urban freight transport has become an important issue in urban planning. There are many challenges and problems relating to increasing levels of traffic congestion, environmental impacts and energy consumption. City logistics schemes are relatively new concepts that are aimed at increasing the effic...