Freight logistics and the city

HÃ¥vard Haarstad, Rafael Rosales and Subina Shrestha
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HÃ¥vard Haarstad: University of Bergen, Norway
Rafael Rosales: University of Bergen, Norway
Subina Shrestha: University of Bergen, Norway

Urban Studies, 2024, vol. 61, issue 1, 3-19

Abstract: In this paper we argue that urban studies should consider freight logistics as an integral part of ongoing urban transformations. The movement of goods is increasingly shaping cities, and the implications for sustainability, liveability and justice are uncertain. Still, freight logistics has been largely overlooked in urban studies. This paper seeks to remedy this. First, we review current literature on freight logistics in cities, and find that it is broadly characterised by what has been called a ‘technical-rational model’. Second, we situate urban logistics in social and political processes of urban change. Finally, we point to key areas for urban scholars to explore at the intersections between urban logistics and urban change to better understand the role of freight logistics in urban sustainability transformations.

Keywords: cities; planning; transport; urban logistics; urban studies; 城市; 规划; è¿ è¾“; 城市物æµ; åŸŽå¸‚ç ”ç©¶ (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2024
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DOI: 10.1177/00420980231177265

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