Publications
2025
The fourth issue of “Welcome to Logistics City,” dedicated to local public policies on urban logistics, is now available ! You can download it or view it via this link: in French.
Kebede Reda, A., Dablanc L. State of the Practice on E-Commerce Last Mile Logistics Solutions and Measures
Dablanc, L. (2025) Transport policy at an impasse. In Handbook of Transportation and Public Policy. Anthony Perl, Rosalie Ray, Louise Reardon. Edward Elgar.
Dablanc, L. (2025) The role of freight transportation in smart cities for advancing the clean energy transition. Chapter 10 in Barichella, A., Yada, J., Wood, G. (Dir.) The Palgrave Handbook of Cybersecurity, Technologies and Energy Transitions. Palgrave Studies in Energy Transitions (PSET), Palgrave.
Dablanc, L. (2025) La logistique urbaine. Techniques de l’Ingénieur. Article de référence AG8045.
Dablanc, L. (2025) Les plateformes numériques de livraison. Ch VIII in Daugareilh, I. (Dir.) La plateformisation du travail – 1re édition. Bruylant.
2024
Dablanc, L., Heitz, A. (2024) Spatial patterns and investments in warehouses. Ch. 2 in Tavasszy, L., Piecyk, M., Browne, M. (Dir.) Freight transport planning. Collection Advances in Transport Policy and
Planning, Elsevier.Dablanc, L., Heitz, A. (2024) Spatial patterns and investments in freight facilities. Ch. 5 in Tavasszy, L., Piecyk, M., Browne, M. (Dir.) Freight transport planning. Collection Advances in Transport Policy and Planning, Elsevier.
Dablanc, L., Adoue, F. (2024) New ways of collecting urban freight traffic data and applications for urban freight policies and research. Case Studies on Transport Policy. CSTP_101315
Dablanc, L., Adoue, F. (2024) Logistique urbaine : de « nouvelles données » pour observer les flux, ce que les villes européennes nous apprennent. Transports, Infrastructures & Mobilités, 542.
Schorung, M., Lecourt, T., Dablanc, L. (2024) Differential logistics sprawl: Assessing the spatial footprint of e-commerce. The case of Amazon warehouses in the United States. Journal of Transport and Land Use.https://doi.org/10.5198/jtlu.2024.24
2023
Buldeo Rai H. & Dablanc L. (2023) Hunting for treasure: a systematic literature review on urban logistics and e-commerce data, Transport Reviews, 43:2, 204-233
Buldeo Rai H., Mariquivoi J., Schorung M., Dablanc L. (2023) Dark stores in the City of Light: Geographical and transportation impacts of ‘quick commerce’ in Paris, Research in Transportation Economics, Volume 100, 2023,101333.
Buldeo Rai H., Marcher P. (2023) Mobility and the mall: Three solution pathways for efficient and sustainable omnichannel goods transportation for a mall in paris, Research in Transportation Economics, Volume 100, 101331.
Buldeo Rai H., Touami S., Dablanc L. (2023) Not All E-commerce Emits Equally: Systematic Quantitative Review of Online and Store Purchases’ Carbon Footprint. Environ. Sci. Technol. 2023, 57, 1, 708–718
Dablanc L. (2023). Instant on-demand delivery services in Europe and France. Recent developments and updates. Research note.
Fried T., Goodchild A. (2023) E-commerce and logistics sprawl: A spatial exploration of last-mile logistics platforms, Journal of Transport Geography, Volume 112, 2023,103692.
Fried T., Goodchild A., Browne M. & Sanchez-Diaz I. (2023) Seeking equity and justice in urban freight: where to look?, Transport Reviews.
Kin B., Buldeo Rai H., Dablanc L. & Quak H. (2023) Integrating logistics into urban planning: best practices from Paris and Rotterdam, European Planning Studies.
2022
Aguiléra, A., Dablanc, L., Krier, C., Louvet, N. (2022) Platform-based food delivery in Paris before and during the pandemic: Profile, motivations and mobility patterns of couriers. European Transport Research Review, 14(45).
Aguiléra, A., Dablanc, L., Rallet, A. (2022) Digital work and urban delivery: Profile, activity and mobility practices of on-demand food delivery couriers in Paris (France). Information, 13.
Buldeo Rai, H., Dablanc, L. (2022) Hunting for treasure: A systematic literature review on urban logistics and e-commerce data. Transport Reviews.
Buldeo Rai, H., Kang, S., Sakai, T., Tejada, C., Conway, A., Dablanc, L. (2022) 'Proximity logistics': characterizing the development of logistics facilities in dense, mixed-use urban areas around the world. Transportation Research Part A: Policy and Practice. 166, 41-61.
Buldeo Rai, H., Touami, S., Dablanc, L. (2022) Not All E-commerce Emits Equally: Systematic Quantitative Review of Online and Store Purchases’ Carbon Footprint. Environmental Science and Technology.
Dablanc, L. (2022) New ways to collect e-commerce mobility data for city planning, invited speaker, SINTEF e-commerce conference, Trondheim, Norway, June 17.
Dablanc, L., Aguiléra A., Krier C., Cognez A., Chrétien J., Louvet N. (2022) Survey 2022 on Paris gig delivery workers. Logistics City Chair and 6T bureau de recherche report.
Dablanc, L., Heitz, A., Buldeo Rai, H. & Diziain, D. (2022). Differentiated responses to COVID-19: an analysis from three surveys in France, and policy implications, Transport Policy, 122, 85-94.
Dablanc, L., Proulhac, L., Raimbault, N. (2022)
Krier, C., Dablanc, L., Aguiléra, A., Louvet, N. (2022) Sharing within the gig economy: the use of shared e-bikes by on-demand platform-based instant meal delivery workers in Paris. Case Studies on Transport Policy, 10(4).
2021
Buldeo Rai, H., Touami, S., Dablanc, L. (2021) Autonomous e-commerce delivery in ordinary and exceptional circumstances. The French case. Research in Transportation Business & Management, 100774.
Dablanc L. (Dir.), Aguiléra A., Krier C., Adoue F. et Louvet N. (2021) Étude sur les livreurs des plateformes de livraison instantanée du quart nord-est de Paris. Rapport ANR MOBS et chaire Logistics City.
Survey 2021 on Nantes gig delivery workers. Logistics City Chair and PUCA/SUBWORK report.
Schorung, M., Lecourt, T. (2021). Analysis of the spatial logics of Amazon warehouses following a multiscalar and temporal approach. For a geography of Amazon's logistics system in the United States. Research report.
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