Chances for successful transfer - Evaluation Methods for innovative urban freight solutions

Abstract

Many good solutions for the cost-effective and sustainable organization of urban freight last mile distribution have been tested and implemented. But mostly, the solutions are implemented in the context of one respective pioneer city. In the Horizon 2020 CIVITAS City Logistics in Living Laboratories project (CITYLAB) seven innovative urban freight distribution concepts were implemented and analysed in seven pioneer cities: a) New distribution models and deployment of clean vehicles b) Floating depot and deployment of clean vehicles c) Increasing vehicle loading by utilising spare capacity d) Joint procurement and consolidation for large public institutions e) Common logistics functions for shopping centres f) Integration of direct and reverse logistics flows g) Logistics hotels to counter logistics sprawl The present paper examines the question, to which extend these solutions can be implemented in other cities.