Sustainable Urban Freight for Energy-Efficient Smart Cities—Systematic Literature Review
Smart cities need energy-efficient and low-emission transportation for people and goods. Most studies focus on sustainable urban-transportation systems for passengers. Freight transportation in cities has increased significantly during the COVID-19 pandemic, leading to greenhouse gases emissions and...
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| description | Smart cities need energy-efficient and low-emission transportation for people and goods. Most studies focus on sustainable urban-transportation systems for passengers. Freight transportation in cities has increased significantly during the COVID-19 pandemic, leading to greenhouse gases emissions and negative externalities, such as traffic congestion. The purpose of this paper is to identify through a systematic literature review which innovations (hardware and software) applied by logistics service providers (LSPs) in sustainable urban freight (SUF) are suitable to support the transition to energy-efficient smart cities. We propose to classify the existing innovations in last-mile delivery for SUF into categories: (1) urban freight consolidation and/or trans-shipment; (2) the Consumer as a Service Provider (CaaSP); (3) choice of transportation modes. We introduce the concept of CaaSP as an innovative solution in last-mile delivery (LMD), where customers take over some transport operations with the use of smart technologies, and thus reduce the energy demand. We consider the modes of transportation, such as: drones, autonomous delivery robots, autonomous vehicles, cargo bikes (including e-cargo bikes, e-tricycles), electric vehicles (mainly vans), and combined passenger-and-cargo transportation rapid-transit systems. From the analyzed dataset, we find that energy-efficiency in smart cities can be improved by the consolidation of parcels in micro-depots, parcel lockers, and mobile depots. We analyze smart technologies (the Internet of things, big data, artificial intelligence, and digital twins), which enable energy efficiency by reducing the energy demand (fuel) of SUF, due to better operational planning and infrastructure sharing by logistics service providers. We propose a new IEE matrix as an actionable tool for the classification of innovations applied by LSPs in SUF, according to the level of their interconnectivity and energy efficiency. Additionally, this paper contributes to the theory by exploring possible future research directions for SUF in energy-efficient smart cities. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-632f8828879f40359a48ba5074cea4132023-11-17T10:48:36ZengMDPI AGEnergies1996-10732023-03-01166261710.3390/en16062617Sustainable Urban Freight for Energy-Efficient Smart Cities—Systematic Literature ReviewPaulina Golinska-Dawson0Kanchana Sethanan1Institute of Logistics, Faculty of Engineering Management, Poznan University of Technology, 40002 Poznan, PolandResearch Unit on System Modelling for Industry, Department of Industrial Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Khon Kaen University, Khon Kaen 40002, ThailandSmart cities need energy-efficient and low-emission transportation for people and goods. Most studies focus on sustainable urban-transportation systems for passengers. Freight transportation in cities has increased significantly during the COVID-19 pandemic, leading to greenhouse gases emissions and negative externalities, such as traffic congestion. The purpose of this paper is to identify through a systematic literature review which innovations (hardware and software) applied by logistics service providers (LSPs) in sustainable urban freight (SUF) are suitable to support the transition to energy-efficient smart cities. We propose to classify the existing innovations in last-mile delivery for SUF into categories: (1) urban freight consolidation and/or trans-shipment; (2) the Consumer as a Service Provider (CaaSP); (3) choice of transportation modes. We introduce the concept of CaaSP as an innovative solution in last-mile delivery (LMD), where customers take over some transport operations with the use of smart technologies, and thus reduce the energy demand. We consider the modes of transportation, such as: drones, autonomous delivery robots, autonomous vehicles, cargo bikes (including e-cargo bikes, e-tricycles), electric vehicles (mainly vans), and combined passenger-and-cargo transportation rapid-transit systems. From the analyzed dataset, we find that energy-efficiency in smart cities can be improved by the consolidation of parcels in micro-depots, parcel lockers, and mobile depots. We analyze smart technologies (the Internet of things, big data, artificial intelligence, and digital twins), which enable energy efficiency by reducing the energy demand (fuel) of SUF, due to better operational planning and infrastructure sharing by logistics service providers. We propose a new IEE matrix as an actionable tool for the classification of innovations applied by LSPs in SUF, according to the level of their interconnectivity and energy efficiency. Additionally, this paper contributes to the theory by exploring possible future research directions for SUF in energy-efficient smart cities.https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1073/16/6/2617city logisticslogistics service providersenergy efficiencylow-emissions transporturban deliveriesCustomer as a Service Provider (CaaSP) |
| spellingShingle | Paulina Golinska-Dawson Kanchana Sethanan Sustainable Urban Freight for Energy-Efficient Smart Cities—Systematic Literature Review Energies city logistics logistics service providers energy efficiency low-emissions transport urban deliveries Customer as a Service Provider (CaaSP) |
| title | Sustainable Urban Freight for Energy-Efficient Smart Cities—Systematic Literature Review |
| title_full | Sustainable Urban Freight for Energy-Efficient Smart Cities—Systematic Literature Review |
| title_fullStr | Sustainable Urban Freight for Energy-Efficient Smart Cities—Systematic Literature Review |
| title_full_unstemmed | Sustainable Urban Freight for Energy-Efficient Smart Cities—Systematic Literature Review |
| title_short | Sustainable Urban Freight for Energy-Efficient Smart Cities—Systematic Literature Review |
| title_sort | sustainable urban freight for energy efficient smart cities systematic literature review |
| topic | city logistics logistics service providers energy efficiency low-emissions transport urban deliveries Customer as a Service Provider (CaaSP) |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1073/16/6/2617 |
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