City Logistics as an Imperative Smart City Mechanism: Scrutiny of Clustered EU27 Capitals

In large urban agglomerations, various logistical problems arise due to high population density and deficient transport infrastructure. City logistics involves the efficient distribution of freight transport in urban areas and approaches to mitigate environmental impacts and traffic congestion. This...

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Published in:Sustainability 2021-04, Vol.13 (7), p.3641
Main Authors: Škultéty, Filip, Beňová, Dominika, Gnap, Jozef
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Carbon dioxide
Citation indexes
Cities
Cluster analysis
Clustering
Cost control
Emissions
Environmental policy
Externality
Freight transportation
Infrastructure
Literature reviews
Logistics
Population density
Segmentation
Statistical analysis
Strategic planning
Supply chains
Sustainability
Sustainable development
Traffic congestion
Traffic flow
Urban areas
Vehicles
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Summary:In large urban agglomerations, various logistical problems arise due to high population density and deficient transport infrastructure. City logistics involves the efficient distribution of freight transport in urban areas and approaches to mitigate environmental impacts and traffic congestion. This paper aims to use a two-step cluster analytic approach to segmentation of EU27 capital cities based on their city logistics performance. To obtain primary outcomes, the log-likelihood measure in SPSS Statistics was used. The results can be used to identify the development and implementation of logistics measures in capitals across the EU. In addition to clustering, the statistical analysis evaluates the position of investigated cities concerning traffic congestions, and from an environmental point of view, the carbon dioxide produced from transport. The scrutiny delivers practical outlooks on how clustering can be undertaken and proves how the clusters can be used to plan city logistics and supply chain management. Finally, the paper deals with smart city indices from the perspective of sustainable mobility and examines its correlation with city logistics.
ISSN:2071-1050
2071-1050
DOI:10.3390/su13073641