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Sustainable and Smart City Logistics explores the rapidly evolving field of urban logistics and the challenges and opportunities associated with managing the movement of goods, services, and information in increasingly complex cities. Adopting an interdisciplinary perspective, the book integrates insights from logistics and supply chain management, urban planning, sustainability, digital technologies, and operations management to examine innovative approaches for building resilient, efficient, and sustainable urban freight systems.
The chapters explore key developments in city logistics, including:
- the application of artificial intelligence, the Internet of Things, blockchain, digital twins, geospatial technologies, and data analytics to enhance urban freight planning, real-time visibility, and operational efficiency
- emerging last-mile delivery solutions, including autonomous delivery vehicles, drones, parcel lockers, and crowd-sourced logistics platforms for rapidly expanding e-commerce ecosystems
- sustainable and low-carbon logistics strategies, including fleet electrification, circular economy practices, carbon reduction initiatives, and environmentally responsible urban freight operations
- integrated planning approaches that connect freight and passenger mobility through smart transportation networks, multimodal logistics hubs, and shared urban infrastructure
- International case studies highlighting innovative practices, policy frameworks, governance models, and practical solutions from both developed and emerging economies.
Bridging theory with practice, Sustainable and Smart City Logistics provides researchers, practitioners, policymakers, and postgraduate students with evidence-based insights and practical frameworks for designing the next generation of sustainable, resilient, and intelligent urban logistics systems.
Sudhanshu Joshi is Director, PM Gati Shakti Centre of Excellence in Logistics & Supply Chain Management, and Professor, at School of Management, Doon University, Dehradun, Uttarakhand, India.
Anjali Awasthi is Full Professor at the Concordia Institute for Information Systems Engineering (CIISE), Concordia University, Montréal, Canada.
M. Ali Ülkü is Director of the Centre for Research in Sustainable Supply Chain Analytics, and Professor, Management Science & Information Systems, Dalhousie University, Halifax, Canada.
Manu Sharma is Professor in the Department of Management Studies, Graphic Era Deemed to be University, Dehradun, Uttarakhand, India.
Chapter 1: Emerging Trends in Urban Logistics: Reviews and Transitions
Chapter 2: Urban Freight Challenges and Sustainable City Logistics: Insights from a Systematic Literature Review
Chapter 3: Public Policy and Urban Logistics Sustainability: Evidence from Major Indian Cities
Chapter 4: Smart Governance Frameworks for Sustainable Urban Logistics: Integrating Policy, Technology and Stakeholder Collaboration
Chapter 5: Mobility Planning in Emerging Smart Cities: A Critical Analysis of Dehradun’s Comprehensive Mobility Plan and Metro Rail Proposal Chapter 6: Enabling Smart Urban Mobility through Sharing Economy Platforms: Recent Experiences from Developing Countries
Chapter 7: GeoAI-Enabled City Logistics Planning for Mountain Cities: Towards Sustainable and Resilient Urban Freight Systems
Chapter 8: Smart Logistics Systems for Sustainable Urban Supply Chains: Trends, Tools and Transformation
Chapter 9: Dynamic Electric Multi-Compartment Vehicle Routing Problem for Urban Waste Collection
Chapter 10: Evaluating Smart Technology Integration in landscape construction: Enhancing efficiency and sustainability in K.Atoll Resort Development: Case Study of Maldives
Chapter 11: Sustainable Futures in Manufacturing: The Strategic Role of Information Systems in Supply Chain Restructuring
Chapter 12: Smart City Logistics: Enabling Data-Driven, Sustainable, and Intelligent Urban Supply Systems
Chapter 13: Smart Logistics and Sustainable Innovations: A Strategic Pathway for Urban Resilience and Low-carbon Mobility
Chapter 14: Green Miles Ahead: Sustainable Logistics Pathways for Smart Urban Ecosystems
Chapter 15: Predicting Tourism Trends: Integrating Random Forest and LSTM for Accurate Forecasting
Chapter 16: Sustainable and Smart City Logistics Through a Multistakeholder Lens: Aligning Public Policy, Industry Innovation and Citizen Expectations