Publications

AI Application in Transport and Logistics

The aim of this research/project is to investigate and analyze the opportunities and challenges of implementing AI technologies in general and in the transport and logistics sectors. Also, the potential impacts of AI ...

X-TEAM D2D Project: Designing and Validating a Concept of Operations for Door-To-Door Multimodal Transport

The project X-TEAM D2D (extended ATM for door-to-door travel) has been funded by SESAR JU in the framework of the research activities devoted to the investigation of integration of Air Traffic Management (ATM) and ...

A paradoxical transition of citizen participation in housing developments

Current planning policies place great expectations on citizen participation to resolve complex societal and spatial challenges such as urban renewal and housing development.

Evaluation and assessment framework for FTMAAS Living Lab

With the increasing uncertainty surrounding unexpected events like Covid-19 pandemic, climate change, and the threats of international financial and economic crisis, technological innovation, automation, and ...

An outline of a concept of operations for integration of ATM and air transport into multimodal transport system for door-to-door travel

In the framework of the research activities supported by SESAR JU, dedicated research stream is devoted to investigation of integration of Air Traffic Management (ATM) and aviation into a wider transport system able ...

Impact of COVID-19 on the Dutch Flower Trade-Logistics Node

Cut, cooled, packed, transported and traded all over the world, flowers represent a showcase of a worldwide integrated trade-logistics system. As one of the most perishable, vulnerable and time-critical products, ...

Factors influencing physical distribution structure design

This thesis studies the factors that influence physical distribution structure design. Distribution Structure Design (DSD) concerns the spatial layout of the distribution channel as well as the location(s) of ...

A sectoral perspective on distribution structure design

This paper studies the factors that drive distribution structure design (DSD), which includes the spatial layout of distribution channels and location choice of logistics facilities. We build on a generic framework ...

Sail with the tide

Abstract<br/>Historically, epidemics and plagues are repeatedly reported to have happened since the ancient civilizations (Egypt, Greece, Rome and imperial China). Most known examples of a devastating global ...

Importance of factors driving firms’ decisions on spatial distribution structures

The design of a spatial distribution structure is of strategic importance for companies, to meet required customer service levels and to keep logistics costs as low as possible. Spatial distribution structure ...

On the logistics of cocoa supply chain in Côte d’Ivoire: Simulation-based analysis

Côte d’Ivoire produces about 42 percent of the world’s total Cocoa but processes only 30 percent of the total production. A large part of the country depends on the commercial benefits of the Cocoa ...

Port governance revisited: How to govern and for what purpose?

This review paper investigates and presents generalized answers to the two basic questions of port governance, namely how to govern and for what purpose.

Connecting traffic management and freight transport for sustainable logistics and supply chains: The case of ITSLOG and SAILOR projects in Amsterdam

In the city of Amsterdam commercial transport is responsible for 15% of vehicles, 34% of traffic’s CO2 emissions and 62% of NOx emissions. The City of Amsterdam plans to improve traffic flows using real time ...

Who governs and what is governed in port governance: A review study

Based on an intensive literature review, this paper investigates and presents generalized answers to the two basic questions of port governance, namely who governs and what is governed. There are totally 77 ...

De toekomst van de food-supply chains in de Metropoolregio Amsterdam

Evaluating Advancements in Accident Investigations Using a Novel Framework

Safety is monitored by various proactive and reactive methods, including the investigation of adverse accidents and incidents, which are collectively known as safety investigations. In this study we demonstrate how ...