Services are becoming more and more important in industrialized countries. Yet very little is known about the traffic initiated by the provision of these services. Particularly the role of firms in this context is an unexplored field of research. To know how firms influence the travel behaviour...

City distribution plays a key role in supporting urban lifestyles, helping to serve and retain industrial and trading activities, and contributing to the competitiveness of regional industry. Despite these positive effects, it also generates negative (economic, environmental and social) impacts...