Multimodal Strategies for Mitigating Congestion from Urban Parcel Delivery [Brief]

Hansen, Mark; Lin, Pei-Sung; Wang, Zhenyu; Zhang, Yu; Li, Ang

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Multimodal Strategies for Mitigating Congestion from Urban Parcel Delivery [Brief]

2024-10-01
By Hansen, Mark ; Lin, Pei-Sung ; Wang, Zhenyu

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Hansen, Mark ; Lin, Pei-Sung ; Wang, Zhenyu ; Zhang, Yu ; Li, Ang
Corporate Creators:

University of South Florida. National Institute for Congestion Reduction ; University of California, Berkeley
Corporate Contributors:

United States. Department of Transportation. University Transportation Centers (UTC) Program ; United States. Department of Transportation. Office of the Assistant Secretary for Research and Technology
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Brief
Geographical Coverage:

United States
Edition:

Policy Brief
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University of South Florida. National Institute for Congestion Reduction
Abstract:

The explosive growth in e-commerce, the increasing urgency of de-carbonization, the rapid advances in UAV technology, and the continuous disruptive development of the gig economy create needs and opportunities for dramatic improvements in urban package delivery. E-commerce may greatly increase the demand for such deliveries, traditionally made by truck and van, as urban residents substitute purchases made over the Internet for those acquired in brick-and-mortar stores. To mitigate the congestion impact of truck and van traffic, as well as reduce costs and travel times, last-mile delivery should in many cases be shifted toward non-motorized modes (e.g., walkers and bicyclists) and UAVs. While there is literature on how to optimally configure urban delivery systems composed of these modes, most of the research in this area does not consider these problems in the context of urban congestion. In addition to the familiar issues of urban street congestion, in the future, we may also see congestion above the city from UAV traffic, as the use of these vehicles for urban package delivery and other purposes intensifies.
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69A3551947136, 79075-00-C
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