URBAN LOGISTIC SPACES SUPPLY CHAIN ORGANISATION TOOLS TO REDUCE CONGESTION IN LARGE CITIES CASE STUDIES: MARSEILLE, MONACO, AIX-EN-PROVENCE AND SAINT-ETIENNE

摘要

The 'last mile' phenomenon appears increasingly as a strategic element in reducingnegative external factors affecting urban logistics. Environmental hazards, congestion,noise, the social acceptance of HGVs, and the issue of double parked cars specific to theFrench Riviera area, are all problems which explain the need for a different way oforganising logistics. One technical solution is the creation of Urban Logistic Spaces-ULS.This paper draws a comparison between four such ULS. These four case studies areinteresting because they are on three different scales, which makes them relevant: anUrban Logistics Zone-ULZ in Marseille; an Urban Distribution Centre-UDC in Monaco; aLocal Logistics Space-LLS in Aix-en-Provence, and the Saint-Etienne UDC, located in theRhone-Alpes Region.The methodology is based around three points: the collection of qualitative andquantitative information; a stakeholder and Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, Threats(SWOT) analysis; and lastly the results of the study synthesised into one detailed five pointanalysis covering project relevance, effectiveness, efficiency, impact and sustainability.We can link different types of ULS to relevant scales, highlighting positives and negativesdepending on the size of the territory being served. This can help stakeholders decidewhich types of ULS are needed in their specific area.