FREIGHT TRANSPORTATION IN GONGESTED URBAN AREAS: ISSUES AND METHODOLOGIES

In this paper, we examine relationships between the structure of fast growing, highly congested urban areas hand their transportation systems, attempt to classify the main issues relative to planning freight transportation in such areas, and survey some possible methodologies that could be used to address them. The case of Shanghai, China, a typical congested urban area with a very fast development rate, illustrate our developments.