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Cebeci, M.S. (author), de Bok, M.A. (author), Tavasszy, Lorant (author)The growth of e-commerce and omnichannel retailing has led to significant changes in urban logistics deliveries. In addition to the traditional delivery channels, new solutions have been introduced, such as click-and-collect, parcel locker delivery, crowdshipping, and on-site delivery. However, such solutions require seamless connections between...journal article 2023
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Arntz, E.M. (author), van Duin, Ron (author), van Binsbergen, A.J. (author), Tavasszy, Lorant (author), Klein, T. (author)Introduction: Autonomous delivery robots are a promising alternative for last-mile delivery. To realise successful implementation of delivery robots in public spaces, it is important to study the interaction between robots and the traffic environment. The traffic environment includes the physical infrastructure and the objects using it like cars...journal article 2023
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Belfadel, Abdelhadi (author), Hörl, Sebastian (author), Tapia, Rodrigo Javier (author), Politaki, Dimitra (author), Kureshi, Ibad (author), Tavasszy, Lorant (author), Puchinger, Jakob (author)Urban logistics is one of the key elements of urban mobility planning. The use of real-time information systems in logistics operations generates an enormous amount of data, nowadays used mainly for the purpose of monitoring and control of large flows of goods. At the same time, urban planners, business stakeholders, and city administrators...journal article 2023
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Medina Pena, N.J. (author), Sanchez, Arlex (author), Vojinovic, Zoran (author)Disasters triggered by natural hazards are becoming more frequent and more intense, causing damage to infrastructure and causing loss of life. One way to reduce disaster risk is by evacuating the hazardous area. However, despite the amount of literature that exists on evacuation behavior, there is still a lack of agreement on which variables...journal article 2023
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Liang, Ping (author), Wang, Yan (author), Wang, T. (author)The mental health of older adults has become one of the major health challenges facing society today, which has attracted wide concerns from scholars in urban areas, but research in rural areas has been neglected. Therefore, this paper took rural older adult residents of 11 sample villages in Jintang County, Chengdu City, Sichuan Province, as...journal article 2023
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Zhang, Fan (author), Yuan, Baoxin (author), Huang, L. (author), Wen, Yuanqiao (author), Yang, Xue (author), Song, R. (author), van Gelder, P.H.A.J.M. (author)Accurate fishing activity detection from the trajectories of fishing vessels can not only achieve high-precision fishery management but also ensure the reasonable and sustainable development of marine fishery resources. This paper proposes a new method to detect fishing vessels’ fishing activities based on the defined local dynamic parameters...journal article 2023
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Nguyen, M. (author), Nguyen-Phuoc, Duy Quy (author), Oviedo-Trespalacios, O. (author)Objective: The rapid development of information technologies and the COVID-19 pandemic have resulted in the proliferation of online food shopping and food delivery motorcyclists. In contrast to the relatively ample literature on factors influencing fatalities and risky riding behaviors of food delivery motorcyclists, little is known about the...journal article 2023
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Safar, Z. (author), Deng, Zhirui (author), Chassagne, C. (author)In the present study, we aim to parameterize a flocculation model, based on a logistic growth equation, by conducting laboratory experiments. The flocculation experiments are performed using two types of natural sediments and different flocculating agents: salt (monovalent and divalent), extracellular polymeric substances, and living and dead...journal article 2023
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Ding, L. (author), Wang, T. (author), Chan, P.W.C. (author)To close the loop for the circular economy (CE) transition in the construction industry, forward logistics (FL) and reverse logistics (RL), as enabling operations for CE, are important topics to be addressed. However, current research mainly focuses on either FL or RL, with a lack of synthesis that presents an overview of the bi-directional...review 2023
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Claij, Cilia (author)The simultaneous rapidly increasing demand for home delivery of goods and on-demand expectancy of customers over the past years leaves a tough challenge for the logistical branch. They have to keep up with this increasing demand and simultaneously they are obliged to satisfy consumer service level demands to preserve their customers. On the...master thesis 2022
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Freije, Arjan (author)The fifteen-minute city (FMC) concept aims to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, improve urban liveability and free up space by promoting a modal shift from car to active modes. According to theory, the proximity of all basic needs should have a maximum travel time of 15 minutes by bike or foot to achieve the FMC goals. However, basic needs are...master thesis 2022
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Shirvani, fatemeh (author)This thesis project investigates the applicability of different sustainable transport methods for delivering chemical products to the European customers and a decision-making business process is derived from that. So, a set of representative lanes are selected to be involved in this project and the hauliers responsible for those lanes are asked...master thesis 2022
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Beukema, Karel (author)Urban logistics is characterized by a high degree of freight flow fragmentation, the employment of various delivery methods, and the use of various vehicle capacities. Urban logistics is important for inhabitants' quality of life both in a negative and positive sense and plays a large economic role with significant...master thesis 2022
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van der Wal, Joost (author)This study aims to investigate and develop the efficiency of a decentralised dynamic system for last-mile parcel distribution. A better understanding of the efficiency, and thus the feasibility of this decentralised logistics method, contributes to a better understanding of the potential of these systems as alternatives to the current centrally...master thesis 2022
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Mekhallalati, Obaadah (author)E-commerce is rising in demand and sales are forecasted to reach 7.4 trillion dollars by 2025. Many products are shipped to consumers from warehouses directly rather than being displayed in a physical retail store. Smooth and effective warehousing operations are more crucial with the increased dependency on warehouses nowadays. More than 130 key...master thesis 2022
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Ameln, Coen (author)In this report the development and design of Claus is presented. Claus is an auxiliary drive train module for last-mile delivery hand trucks. The objective of the concept is to enable delivery workers to deliver parcels to the growing amount of addresses in urban environments with limited mobility access.<br/><br/>Due to the combination of...master thesis 2022
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Verwijs, Floor (author)Last-mile delivery in urban areas causes many problems, including air pollution, nuisance, and congestion. There are various delivery methods, which differ in terms of costs, sustainability impacts, and societal impacts. One of these methods is crowdshipping. According to literature, crowdshipping is a promising solution to various last-mile...master thesis 2022
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Freling, Pauline (author)Long waiting times in ports for inland vessels to load and unload containers are a serious problem. The European project NOVIMOVE researches the inefficiencies and suggests solutions. One of the solutions for reducing waiting times in ports is the placement of Modular Mobile Terminals (MMTs). The focus of the research will be on the ports of...master thesis 2022
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van der Drift, Bjarne (author)The rapid upsurge of the platform economy is producing profound changes to the way in which urban areas are functioning. With digital technology putting roots down in the fields of public transport, hospitality and the service industry, it opened up possibilities for new platform economy companies to nest themselves within the activities of...master thesis 2022
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Eil, Willem-Jan (author)There has been a growing interest in improving the operating efficiency of warehouses, which is one of the critical facilities used in the logistics sector. This thesis examines the impact of order characteristics on the performance of different configurations of the outbound logistics of a 3PL warehouse. A contingency approach combined with a...master thesis 2022