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Analysis of the impact of E-commerce activities on residents' commute trips

Year: 2025

Type: article

Abstract: E-commerce has the capacity to redirect certain individuals from physical transportation to online services, gradually altering human travel behaviours. This paper establishes a theoretical model to analyse the impact of e-commerce on the Land Use and Transport Interaction (LUTI) model. To achieve this goal, we employ the Metropolitan Activity Relocation Simulator (MARS) - attractiveness by car model to assess the sensitivity to e-commerce. The results demonstrate that e-commerce significantly affects the curve of attractiveness by car, and there is a positive correlation between them. The revised model offers insight into and explanation of how e-commerce impacts the LUTI model, providing a valuable tool for policymakers and planners to adapt to the current situation and effectively address issues.

Source: Multimodal Transportation

DOI: 10.1016/j.multra.2025.100230

Authors: Gengze Li, Changjian Liu, Rufeng Liao, Zhouhao Wu, Huapu Lu

Institutions: Xi'an University of Architecture and Technology, Tsinghua University, Ministry of Transport, China State Shipbuilding (China)

Language: English

Topic: Urban and Freight Transport Logistics

Subfield: Building and Construction

Field: Engineering

Domain: Physical Sciences

SDG: Sustainable cities and communities

Open Access status: gold

Estimated APC paid: $1,800