Urban distribution of goods. An engineering study of transport Urban freight distribution. A transport engineering study

Carlos Javier López Sánchez (Coordinator)
Alicia Arco de la Torre
Miguel Corrales Redondo
Mª Dolores Guillén Izquierdo
David Lopez Lacruz
Pedro Salas Pourtau
Saturnino Maria Teresa Ayala
Carlos Torralba Feliu
Final year students of ETSI Roads, Channels and Ports of Madrid
Polytechnic University of Madrid (UPM)

ABSTRACT

This article summarizes a research work carried out at the ETSI Caminos, Canales y Puertos de Madrid (UPM) on urban merchandise distribution.

the current situation of the sector analyzes possible solutions in Spain, specifically on legal aspects and economic and environmental problems, and all from the point of view of transport engineering.

Then, as an example, the case of Valdemoro (Madrid), showing how a redistribution of reserved parking spaces can achieve significant improvements in urban traffic, making the most efficient and sustainable area is studied.

The article lists the main end solutions.

KEYWORDS

Transport, urban transport, Merchandise, Environment, Parking, Loading and unloading, Traffic.