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Table 1 Comparison of different approaches to UFT policy-making and added value of the proposed integrated framework

From: Smart urban freight planning process: integrating desk, living lab and modelling approaches in decision-making

 

Approach

Problem addressed

Outcome

Effort

Potential of success

1

Desk

Incomplete understanding of UFT problems and solutions

Deep well-grounded context-embedded knowledge

+

+

2

Living laboratories

Scant coordination between stakeholders and different planning sectors

Collaborative and integrated planning

++

++

3

Modelling

Lack of ex-ante policy evaluation and scant information/understanding of behavioural issues

Evaluation by using different methods and performing sophisticated analyses

++

++

4

(1) + (2) + (3)

Identifying an optimised policy package and supporting the deployment of cost-effective UFT solutions

Bringing together knowledge acquisition, policy co-creation, technical and behaviour change analysis

+++

+++