Smart growth and urban goods movement
By: Alon Bassok ... [et al.].
Contributors: National Research Council (U.S.). Transportation Research Board; National Cooperative Freight Research Program; United States. Department of Transportation. Research and Innovative Technology Administration
Series: NCFRP report -- 24; NCFRP report -- 24.
Publisher: Transportation Research Board
Published: 2013
Place of publication: Washington, D.C
Language: eng
Number of pages: 86
ISBN-13: 9780309283434
Subjects: Freight and freightage; Urban transportation; Land use; Urban goods movement
Description: "TRB's National Cooperative Freight Research Program (NCFRP) Report 24: Smart Growth and Urban Goods Movement identifies the interrelationships between goods movement and smart growth applications, in particular, the relationship between the transportation of goods in the urban environment and land-use patterns.   The report is designed to help promote a better understanding of urban goods movement demand, relevant performance metrics, and the limitations of current modeling frameworks for addressing smart growth and urban goods movement."--Publisher's description.
Notes: At head of title: National Cooperative Freight Research Program.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 66-70).

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Sponsored by the Research and Innovative Technology Administration NCFRP-32
Table of contents: title: Introduction; title: Defining smart growth; title: Urban goods movement definition; title: Intersection of smart growth and urban goods movement; title: Learning from goods-movement stakeholders; title: Considerations for smart growth and goods movement; title: Urban truck freight models; title: Modeling; title: Conclusions.