WP3 – Measuring and modeling urban freight distribution

Steering Committe MeetingRijeka

26th February 2015Presented by:

Giuseppe Luppino / Chiara Iorfida

Table of contentsWP3 State of the art• Phase 3.1 - Capitalizing data & experiences and modeling• Phase 3.2 - Urban freight model adaptation and re-calibration

with the new SMILE approach• Phase 3.3 - Modelling and measuring real cases

Focus on activities in each partner city• Phase 3.1, 3.2 and 3.3 State of the art• Work Package status

Deadlines• Agreed deadlines on report availability

Capitalizing data & experiences and modeling

Phase 3.1 Phase 3.2 Phase 3.3DESCRIPTION• Capitalisation of existing Urban Freight data• Reconciliation of past urban freight experiences (focus on local and UE policies, CSF,

BPs & WPs)• Definition of the modelling baseline (CITYGOODS)• Leader: ITL

OUTPUTS

REPORT ON URBAN FREIGHT EXPERIENCES

REPORT ON EXISTING DATA ON URBAN DISTRIBUTION IN THE SMILE CITIES

MODELLING BASELINE DOCUMENT

Urban freight model adaptation and re-calibration with the new SMILE approach

Phase 3.1 Phase 3.2 Phase 3.3DESCRIPTION• New functions and technical requirements for CITYGOODS model (focus on

energy and carbon footprint impacts• Model re-calibration

• Analysis of specific supply chains with surveys in SMILE cities• Parameters setup and comparison of model Vs real data

• Leader: ITL

OUTPUTSTRANSFERABLE MODEL FOR URBAN LOGISTICS ANALYSIS

Modelling and measuring real cases

Phase 3.1 Phase 3.2 Phase 3.3DESCRIPTION• Adoption of the Model to the SMILE cities • Output: data on urban logistics needs, estimated transport flows, energy

consumption, carbon footprint, bottlenecks, critical areas• Results as input for traffic management decisions• Transnational analysis on all cities benchmarking UFL energy gaps• Leader: ITL

OUTPUTS

TRANSNATIONAL BENCHMARK OF MED CITIES IN URBAN LOGISTICS' ENERGYGAPS

6 CITY REPORT ON URBAN FREIGHT DISTRIBUTION

1 TECHNICAL AND SCIENTIFIC COMMITTEE MEETING

Work Package 3

The output situation is as follow:• Expected WP3 outputs: 12• Available WP3 Outputs: 5

58%

42%

Missing Available

Before the surveyTraffic Zones identified

Stakeholders involved

Supply chain selectedLocal units identified

Carriers identified

0%

50%

100%

Before the survey /2

Before the survey Piraeus Valencia Bologna Barcelona Montpellier Rijeka Average

Traffic Zones identified Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes 100%

Stakeholders involved Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes 100%

Supply chain selected Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes 100%

Local units identified Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes 100%

Carriers identified No Yes No Yes Yes

Carriers will be addressed through a separate study which is being conducted by the City of Rijeka.

58%

Traffic Zones identified Stakeholders involved Supply chain selected Local units identified Carriers identified0%

10%

20%

30%

40%

50%

60%

70%

80%

90%

100%

Piraeus

Valencia

Bologna

Barcelona

Montpellier

Rijeka

YES 100%

No 0%

Survey /2

Survey Piraeus Valencia Bologna Barcelona Montpellier Rijeka

Survey to local Units Completed Completed Started Completed Completed Completed

Survey to carriers Started Started Started Completed Completed Please see the question "Carriers identified"

Expected end of the survey to the local units 31/01 0 28/02 0 0 0

Expected end of the survey to the carriers 28/02 28/02 28/02 0 0 01/04

Completed 100%

Started 30%

Rijeka 80%

Survey to local Units Survey to carriers

88%

62%

Survey to local Units Survey to carriers0%

10%

20%

30%

40%

50%

60%

70%

80%

90%

100%

Piraeus

Valencia

Bologna

Barcelona

Montpellier

Rijeka

Citygoods model and city reports

Citygoods Model Piraeus Valencia Bologna Barcelona Montpellier Rijeka

Model calibration Started Started Not yet started Started Started

Survey to local units was conducted and finalized before the CityGoods model was available.

Expected end of the model calibration

04/03 28/02 05/03 10/03 02/03 0

Request of support for the model calibration

Some clarifications

We have already asked for support

No, i don't

We are processing the data, we still not sure if we will need support

No, i don't

Please refer to previous question. However, athough different software was used, we consider the results highly compatible.

DRAFT City report status Started Started Started Started Not yet started StartedExpected delivery of the FINAL city report

08/03 07/03 25/03 20/03 04/03 09/03

Citygoods model and city reportsCompleted 100%

Started 50%

Rijeka 80%

Piraeus

Valencia

Bologna

Barcelo

na

Montp

ellier

Rijeka

0%

5%

10%

15%

20%

25%

30%

35%

40%

45%

50%

Model calibrationDRAFT City report status

50%

It means we are late

Work Package 3Piraeus

Valencia

Bologna

Barcelona

Montpellier

Rijeka

0%

50%

100%

Before the survey Survey Citygoods Model

Pending activities

Carriers Identification• Piraeus• Bologna• Rijeka

(clarification)

Survey to local Units• Bologna

Survey to Carriers• Piraeus • Valencia• Bologna• Rijeka

Model Calibration• Piraeus• Valencia• Bologna• Barcelona• Montpellier• Rijeka

City Report• Piraeus• Valencia• Bologna• Barcelona• Montpellier• Rijeka

Conclusions

• Please respect deadlines• No more extensions to produce on time the

Transnational report

Thank You

Giuseppe Luppino - gluppino@regione.emilia-romagna.it

Chiara Iorfida - ciorfida@regione.emilia-romagna.it

Alberto Preti - apreti@regione.emilia-romagna.it

Backup

Phase 3.1: Capitalizing data & experiences and modeling

• Report on existing data on urban distribution in the SMILE cities – Questionnaire sent to the partners– Answers elaborated– Deliverable finalised

• Report on urban freight experiences – Questionnaire sent to the partners– Answers elaborated– Deliverable finalised

• Modelling baseline document– Sent to the partners on the 6th May 2014– Conference call on the 16th May 2014– Deliverable finalised

Phase 3.2: ITL Activities carried out

Admin

Technical

Training

• Identification of the most suitable model • Definition of the baseline document for the model and

shared with partners• Conference call with partners to discuss the minimum

requirements for the model• Meeting in Barcelona with questionnaire presentation• Questionnaire finalised and shared with partners• Testing the beta version of the model

• Tender procedure (definition of the requirements of the model)

• Tender procedure finalised and external contracted

• Conference call with the partners in order to present the model potential

• Supporting the partners in the data entry phase

The situation in SMILE

SMILE citiesFinalization of

the questionnaire

Start of the survey End of Survey Calibration

Municipality of Piraues x x January 2015 January 2015

City of Valencia x x End December Mid January

City of Bologna x x Early January 2015 January 2015

City of Barcelona x xEnd of

December 2014

January 2015

Montpellier x x Mid December

City of Rijeka x x x

The model, next steps

The model is finalized and fully operative, Partners with data can run the model

Support and training

Update on the state of the art of the activities in

each cityThrough conference call

Definition of timings for the calibration

Identification of problems (if any)

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Phase 3.3: Modelling and measuring real cases

• Adoption of the Model to the SMILE cities • Output: data on urban logistics needs, estimated transport flows, energy

consumption, carbon footprint, bottlenecks, critical areas• Results as input for traffic management decisions• Transnational analysis on all cities benchmarking UFL energy gaps

• 6 City report on urban freight distribution

• 1 Transnational benchmark of MED cities in urban logistics' energy gaps

• 1 Technical and Scientific Committee meeting

• Phase coordinator: ITL• Cities: Spain (Barcelona and Valencia), Italy (Bologna), Greece (Piraeus),

France (Montpellier), Croatia (Rijeka)• Partners: all

Description

Where

What

Phase 3.3: Modelling and measuring real cases

• 6 City report on urban freight distribution – Report with the model results

• 1 Transnational benchmark of MED cities in urban logistics' energy gaps – Transnational report on the model results

• 1 Technical and Scientific Committee meeting– Anticipated in Bologna on November 05th 2013

City reports & Transnational Benchmark

Transnational Benchmark of MED cities in Urban Logistics’ energy gaps

City report

6

City report

…

City report

1Common information needed to compare the differences in each local context

Source: 6 city reports

Template with table of contents for each City Report created

City report on urban freight distribution

General Description of the city

Focus on City Logistics• State of the art• Your vision

The Model• Activities & survey• Outputs of the model • Impact evaluation

Elaboration and interpretation of the results

Introduction

Technical activities

Results

Timings It’s transnational

Comments from partners expected

Template in Final version

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Before the surveyBefore the survey Piraeus Valencia Bologna Barcelona Montpellier Rijeka

Traffic Zones identified Yes Yes Yes Yes Missing Yes

Stakeholders involved Yes Yes Yes Yes Missing Yes

Supply chain selected Yes Yes Yes Yes Missing Yes

Local units identified Yes Yes Yes Yes Missing Yes

Carriers identified No Yes No Yes Missing

Carriers will be addressed through a separate study which is being conducted by the City of Rijeka.

Before the survey /2

• Piraeus– Carriers:

• Bologna– Carriers have been identified but not yet

contacted • Rijeka

– Carriers: Please describe better the situation

SurveySurvey Piraeus Valencia Bologna Barcelona Montpellier Rijeka

Survey to local Units Completed Completed Started Completed Missing Completed

Survey to carriers Started Started Started Completed Missing

Please see the question "Carriers identified"

Expected end of the survey to the local units

31/01 0 28/02 0 Missing 0

Expected end of the survey to the carriers

28/02 28/02 28/02 0 Missing 01/04

Citygoods Model Piraeus Valencia Bologna Barcelona Montpellier Rijeka

Model calibration Started Started Not yet started StartedSurvey to local units was conducted and finalized before the CityGoods model was available.

Expected end of the model calibration 04/03 28/02 05/03 10/03 0

Request of support for the model calibration

Some clarificationsWe have already asked for support No, i don't

We are processing the data, we still not sure if we will need support

Please refer to previous question. However, athough different software was used, we consider the results highly compatible.

DRAFT City report status Started Started Started Started Started

Expected delivery of the FINAL city report 08/03 07/03 25/03 20/03 09/03

The situation in SMILE (2)City of Rijeka

Supply chain selected G) Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motorcyclesH) Transportation and storageI) Accommodation and food service activities

Traffic zones 1 zone

Number of commercial local units 430

Number of carriers After commercial unit survey to identify the most used carriers

Timing for local unit survey Started – to close on the 30th of September

Timing for carrier survey To start the end of October

The situation in SMILE (3)Municipality of Piraeus

Supply chain selected G45) Wholesale and retail trade and repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles G46) Wholesale (excluded repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles)G47) Retail trade (excluded repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles)

Traffic zones 5 zones

Number of commercial local units Members of the Commercial Association active/located in the city center

Number of carriers Carriers which supply all the local units

Timing for local unit survey Started – to close on the 15th of October

Timing for carrier survey Started – to close on the 15th of October

The situation in SMILE (4)City of Valencia

Supply chain selected 1) Package delivery2) Clothes, shoes and accessories3) Fresh food4) Packaged food5) Frozen food6) Beverages7) Household and home improvement products8) Books, newspapers and magazines9) Appliances and electronics10) Cigarrettes, Tobacco products and paraphernalia11) Pharmaceutical and cosmetic products12) Optometrist’s products

Traffic zones 27 zones

Number of commercial local units 105

Number of carriers It depends on the results of the interviews with the commercial units

Timing for local unit survey To start ASAP – to close on the 30th of September

Timing for carrier survey To start – to close at the beginning of October

The situation in SMILE (5)City of Barcelona

Supply chain selected 1) Clothes2) Document 3) Reverse4) Other

Traffic zones 1 zone

Number of commercial local units 10-15 per each supply chain

Number of carriers 5-10 per each supply chain

Timing for local unit survey To start in October – to close in mid November

Timing for carrier survey To start in October– to close in mid November

The SMILE pilots

SMILE pilot activities have been grouped in four transnational pilot cases involving three cities: • PC1 on Innovative technologies will involve Barcelona (coordinator), Valencia and Bologna;

• PC2 on Information tools will involve Piraeus (coordinator), Rijeka and Montpellier;

• PC3 on Operative tools will involve Bologna (coordinator), Piraeus and Barcelona;

• PC4 on Marketing tools will involve Valencia (coordinator), Montpellier and Rijeka.

PC4

PC1

PC2

PC3

Electric tricycles with urban consolidation point for urban deliveries in Barcelona. Electric Mobility & Urban Consolidation

Centers

• Location: Barcelona Gothic Quarter • Specifications: Narrow streets, access

regulations,intensive commercial activity• Problems: Lack of a platform for consolidating

goods deliveries

STATUS QUO

•UCC for last mile distribution with E-tricycles •Optimization of routes & use of UCC•Developement of new organizational schemes

PILOT OBJECTIVES

• From a survey in 1990’s to develop the on-street space policies

EXISTING DATA COLLECTING

PC1

Innovative technologies: electric mobility for urban freight transport and urban distribution centres

• Location: Valencia• Problems:Urban logistics affects to pollution and

congestion • Policies: Regulations from Valencia City Council

STATUS QUO

•Electric vehicles for last mile urban freight distribution•UCC for all shipments as common terminal•In general it is a transfer of experiences from Barcelona

PILOT OBJECTIVES

• Tools: GIS system and VISUM model • Traffic and geo-reference data • O/D matrix • Gauging • Daily average intesity

EXISTING DATA COLLECTING

PC1

Pilot 3: Marketing tools for efficient urban logistics (Green labeling)

• Location: Valencia• Problems:Urban logistics affects to pollution and

congestion• Policies: Regulations from Valencia City Council

STATUS QUO

•Urban logistics providers evaluation •Design of ‘green labeling’ system or recognition scheme•Guidelines for its implementation (regulatory framework, business model and action plan) •Transfer of experiences from FORS in London

PILOT OBJECTIVES

• Tools: GIS system and VISUM model • Traffic and geo-reference data • O/D matrix • Gauging • Daily average intesity

EXISTING DATA COLLECTING

PC4

Delivery control system for nursery schools at the Piraeus city centre

• Location: Historic city centre / central area of Piraeus

• Problems:Urban freight distribution affects to congestion and pollution

STATUS QUO

•Improve goods distribution to nursery•Minimize travel time, distribution costs and fuel consumption•Formulation / transformation of policies•Improve road safety, environmental and life quality

PILOT OBJECTIVES

• Tools: GIS system, studies for new tram and metro lines

• City road data, public transport movements, all schools and public buildings

• Public spaces, infrastructure network, urban city plan & indicators

• City road maps and urban equipment description

EXISTING DATA COLLECTING

PC2

Pilot 5: Operational policies for improving solid waste collection at the Piraeus city centre

• Location: Historic city centre / central area of Piraeus

• Problems:Urban freight distribution affects to congestion and pollution

STATUS QUO

•Improvement of solid waste collection scheme•Night solid waste collection plans and reserved parking •Enhance environmental consciousness

PILOT OBJECTIVES

• Tools: GIS system, studies for new tram and metro lines

• City road data, public transport movements, all schools and public buildings

• Public spaces, infrastructure network, urban city plan & indicators

• City road maps and urban equipment description

EXISTING DATA COLLECTING

PC3

OPERATIVE TOOLS for efficient urban logistics (WASTE sector) in Bologna

• Location: Bologna area (Municipality level)• Problems: The magagement of the waste collection

can be improved with specific activities and measures in order to avoid traffic congestion in narrow streets due to the collection

STATUS QUO

•Improvement of solid waste collection scheme•Night solid waste collection plans•Enhance environmental consciousness•Creation of a tool for the improvement of the efficiency of the waste management

PILOT OBJECTIVES

• Tools: GIS system• Public spaces, infrastructure network, urban city

plan & indicators • City road maps and urban equipment description

EXISTING DATA COLLECTING

PC3

Pilot 6: Delivery of goods to the downtown district

• Location: Downtown Montpellier - pedestrian area• Problems:Deliveries more difficult, High traffic

emissions• Policies: Access regulations

STATUS QUO

•Improve logistics activities, traffic and space use•Further pedestrianization•Preservation of economic activity•Optimize delivery system•Create a network of urban logistics spaces

PILOT OBJECTIVES

• O/D matrixEXISTING DATA COLLECTING

PC2

Logistic model of urban and traffic revitalization of the centre of Rijeka

• Location: Rjieka• Problems: Traffic congestion, Unefficient public

transport• Policies: Traffic regulations

STATUS QUO

•New traffic infrastructure with new traffic flow and solutions•Reduction of congestion and pollutant emissions

PILOT OBJECTIVES

• Tools: Traffic studies and regulations • Traffic and technical characteristis of streets • Load and freight traffic• Registrated vehicles, public transport and

passengers• Locations and capacities of parkings

EXISTING DATA COLLECTING

PC2