Needs, behaviors and preferences of transport as the basis for the management of urban logistics transport subsystem

Abstract

Sustainable urban operation and development require effective planning of urban logistic systems. Cities are composed of a few subsystems: transport, communication, production, sales and organizational. Innovations in transport and changes in organizing transport processes of goods and passengers in the cities, require proper planning of urban logistic system, using the results of research on transport needs, behavior and preferences of inhabitants of cities, enterprises, institutions and others. This article is devoted to the scope of research, methods and instruments, that are used on their implementation.

Keywords

• urban logistic, research, transport needs, transport behavior, transport preferences