Understanding and Planning for Freight Movement in Cities: Practices and Challenges

Planning for freight presents a perpetual challenge for governments. Understanding freight flows has attracted increasing research attention, though such knowledge can be difficult to translate to address problems in planning practice. This paper critically assesses the challenges of understanding a...

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Published inPlanning, practice & research Vol. 35; no. 2; pp. 201 - 219
Main Authors McLeod, Sam, Curtis, Carey
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Abingdon Routledge 14.03.2020
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Subjects
Collating
Conceptual knowledge
Freight
freight generation
Land use
Literature reviews
logistics
Planning
Public concern
Public interest
trip generation
Understanding
Urban areas
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Summary:Planning for freight presents a perpetual challenge for governments. Understanding freight flows has attracted increasing research attention, though such knowledge can be difficult to translate to address problems in planning practice. This paper critically assesses the challenges of understanding and planning for urban freight movement, especially with reference to achieving more sustainable outcomes. In doing so, we elucidate guidance for broader analytical and policy approaches suited to meeting diverse public interest objectives. We review the literature with specific reference to the nature of policy problems, while collating existing conceptual knowledge for broad urban land use types.
ISSN:0269-7459
1360-0583
DOI:10.1080/02697459.2020.1732660