relation: https://frw.studenttheses.ub.rug.nl/3774/
title: Infrastructural opportunities and barriers for last-mile delivery by small electric distribution vehicles in historical city centres in the Netherlands
creator: Oosterhout, S.A. van
description: 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.
date: 2022
type: Thesis
type: NonPeerReviewed
format: text
language: en
identifier: https://frw.studenttheses.ub.rug.nl/3774/1/BachelorThesis_Stef%20van%20Oosterhout.pdf
identifier:   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.