Stakeholders’ Analysis of Environmental Sustainability in Urban Logistics: A Case Study of Tricity, Poland

Jagienka Rześny-Cieplińska and Agnieszka Szmelter-Jarosz
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Jagienka Rześny-Cieplińska: Department of Finance and Management, WSB University in Gdansk, Grunwaldzka 238a, 80-266 Gdansk, Poland
Agnieszka Szmelter-Jarosz: Faculty of Economics, University of Gdansk, Armii Krajowej 119/121, 81-824 Sopot, Poland

Energies, 2021, vol. 14, issue 5, 1-24

Abstract: Environmental sustainability, defined as the responsibility to protect the global ecosystem in a holistic way, has become an integral factor of city strategies. Designing and implementing environment-friendly solutions to make the standard of living in cities better is indispensable for present and future generations. This article’s main objective is to identify the most environmentally friendly urban logistics measures from the perspective of urban transport system stakeholders. A multi-method approach was implemented to achieve the article’s main findings. Firstly, the literature review provided the basics for designing the research framework. Then, a three-layer methodological approach was used: The first layer included designing and carrying out the case study approach; the second layer comprised a Delphi study involving interviews with urban logistics stakeholders; and the third layer included analyzing the voices of Delphi interviewees to assess which urban logistics measures are the most important for them. The study provides an initial insight into the opinions of stakeholders for a general audience, but at the same time, also presents specific, detailed views of Tricity urban space users and decision-makers. Significant differences in opinions were observed and confirmed in the interviewed group. This study can contribute to the scientific discussion about the stakeholders’ analysis of urban logistics goals.

Keywords: urban logistics; stakeholders analysis; environmental sustainability; urban policy; urban planning (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: Q Q0 Q4 Q40 Q41 Q42 Q43 Q47 Q48 Q49 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2021
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