Oosterhout, S.A. van (2022) Infrastructural opportunities and barriers for last-mile delivery by small electric distribution vehicles in historical city centres in the Netherlands. Bachelor thesis.
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Abstract
Logistical movements in cities have increased over time and will continue to grow. These movements bring negative side effects to the urban environment such as congestion and pollution. Hence, cities are seeking more sustainable ways to supply their cities, and The Green Deal Zero Emissie Stadslogistiek is a catalysator for local sustainable urban logistics plans. The small electric distribution vehicle could be a solution to cover the last mile and therefore, this research aims to identify how urban infrastructure in historical city centres enables and hampers last-mile delivery by such vehicles. This was done via a literature review, document review, interviews, and drive-along participative observation. The main findings show that municipalities are generally concerned about the speed of small electric distribution vehicles as well as the capacity of the charging network. Nevertheless, the infrastructure of historical city centres generally enables last-mile delivery using small electric distribution vehicles, especially when the speed of a small electric distribution vehicle will be considered in design and regulations.
| Item Type: | Thesis (Bachelor) |
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| Degree programme: | Spatial Planning and Design |
| Supervisor: | Rauws, W.S. |
| Date Deposited: | 11 Feb 2022 08:40 |
| Last Modified: | 11 Feb 2022 08:40 |
| URI: | https://frw.studenttheses.ub.rug.nl/id/eprint/3774 |
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