Relationships between goods distribution and public transport in urban areas: the case of a hypermarket in Porto

• Type: Article in International Conference Proceedings Book
• Date: 2004

Authors

Álvaro Costa (Author) FEUP; Sandra Melo (Author) FEUP

Conference proceedings International

Title: Logistic systems for sustainable cities

Pages: 459-467

3rd International Conference on City Logistics

Madeira, Portugal, June 25-27, 2003

Scientific classification

FOS: Natural sciences

Other information

Abstract (EN): The behaviour of the key stakeholders in city logistics, as defined in Taniguchi et al. (2001) (e.g. shippers, residents, freight carriers and administrators), can be affected by the decisions taken by other stakeholders. The case presented in this paper reports on the result of a bus line extension up to the main entry of hypermarket in Porto Metropolitan Area. Passengers reported changes in their shopping habits and senior people reported the utilisation of the home delivery service for the first time after the line extension. It appears that the existence of home delivery service provided by the hypermarket contributes to the increase of the patronage in public transport.

Language: English

Type (Professor's evaluation): Scientific

No. of pages: 9