urban freight consolidation
ER-ban FRAYT kon-sol-ih-DAY-shun
ˈɜːrbən freɪt ˌkɒnsəlɪˈdeɪʃənListen
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a logistics strategy in which freight deliveries destined for an urban area are collected and consolidated at an out-of-town consolidation centre, then delivered to final destinations using fewer, fuller, and often lower-emission vehicles rather than the multiple competing delivery vehicles that would otherwise each travel the full route to the city; consolidation reduces the number of delivery vehicles entering congested urban areas, lowering emissions, road damage, noise, and the conflicts between delivery vehicles and cyclists and pedestrians; consolidation centres are most effective when combined with shared access schemes, time windows, and incentives for urban recipients to accept consolidated delivery; the growth of e-commerce has intensified the pressure of urban freight on city streets, making consolidation an increasingly important component of sustainable urban logistics strategies
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