Task
The web-based LOGI-TOOLKIT is designed to support planning, management and real estate development by taking logistical measures into account in the early stages of planning processes. Long-term and cost-intensive planning errors can thus be avoided and important steps can be taken to increase efficiency in urban logistics. The main project objectives are:
- Derivation of specific success and implementation parameters for logistics measures (dimensioning, capacity, deliveries, cost and operator structure, space requirements, catchment areas, implementation periods, scaling, interest groups, integration times, etc.),
- Identification of specific challenges faced by municipalities with regard to logistics planning in the district/quarter,
- Development of a web-based, openly accessible and expandable toolkit for needs assessment and logistics planning in the neighborhood, which evaluates logistics measures at various levels of the planning process and thus provides a valuable basis for planning.
The LOGI- TOOLKIT and the improved linking of urban planning with logistics planning that it provides make it possible to design freight transportation processes according to ecological and health aspects. The environmental friendliness of transportation can be increased, urban infrastructure can be better adapted to the various needs of citizens, emissions can be reduced and positive effects on health can be achieved.
Work steps
Research on the current status and trends (automated deliveries, growth in freight/commercial traffic, new supply chains, CO2 tax, etc.) in logistics in urban districts and interviews with interest groups and stakeholders (e.g. housing cooperatives, waste services) provide the knowledge base to identify existing or planned sustainable measures for improvements and to develop new proposals. A selection of measures is examined in detail and useful parameters are determined on this basis. Future users and stakeholders are involved in key steps of the project so that their needs (e.g. via user stories) can be well mapped. This forms the basis for the LOGI-TOOLKIT by clarifying questions about user interfaces, data sources (e.g. geodata), algorithms (for evaluation or simulations) and data preparation and visualization. Modern software development methods (e.g. rapid prototyping) are used in the implementation. The toolkit will also be tested and further developed using three case studies (Vienna Aspern Seestadt, St. Pölten, Graz).
Results
Previous projects and research work on urban logistics often focus on isolated solutions and only consider one or a few aspects. However, future-proof, sustainable logistics planning requires a holistic approach. The LOGI-TOOLKIT platform developed in this project aims to make this possible. It makes it easier to take logistical processes into account in the various phases of planning an urban quarter. We thus provide a valuable planning basis for the integration of logistics into urban and neighborhood planning. This not only ensures the supply of goods and services, but also reduces emissions and immissions and opens up opportunities for a more efficient and sustainable use of energy and resources. In addition, the knowledge acquired in the project is pooled and made available. This includes a collection of logistics-relevant, neighborhood-effective data (volume of goods, goods structure, user acceptance, etc.) and measures (implementation criteria, cost estimates, catchment areas, etc.), which can form the basis for further planning instruments.
Client
Federal Ministry for Climate Action, Environment, Energy, Mobility, Innovation and Technology
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Project period
2022 - 2024
Population
approx. 9 million
Area of investigation
Austria