Protocol: Systematic literature review of the application of the multicriteria decision analysis methodology in the evaluation of urban freight logistics initiatives

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https://doi.org/10.4995/wpom.16780

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systematic literature review, city logistics, urban logistics, urban distribution, bibliometric analysis, MCDM, MAMCA, multiple-criteria decision-making, multiactor multicriteria analysis, protocol

Abstract

The paper presents a protocol for conducting a systematic literature review (SLR) on the application of multicriteria decision analysis methods (MCDM) as a tool for evaluating urban freight logistics.

The paper presents a protocol for conducting a systematic literature review (SLR) on the application of multicriteria decision analysis methods (MCDM) as a tool for evaluating urban freight logistics.
This research topic arises from the growing interest of public and private actors in achieving objectives of reducing environmental and social impacts and/or improving operational efficiency in city logistics.
The search is focused on publications comprised in the period between 2012 and 2020. Finally, with the selected works, a descriptive analysis is carried out, which allows obtaining a preliminary result of the RSL that will be developed in future research.
SDGs' supported by research: SDG08 Decent Work and Economic Growth and SDG11 Sustainable Cities and Communities.

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Julien Maheut, Universitat Politècnica de València

Dpto. de Organización de Empresas. ROGLE

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2022-07-05

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Alvarez, S. M., & Maheut, J. (2022). Protocol: Systematic literature review of the application of the multicriteria decision analysis methodology in the evaluation of urban freight logistics initiatives. WPOM-Working Papers on Operations Management, 13(2), 86–107. https://doi.org/10.4995/wpom.16780

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