Eligibility criteria for the SLR on sustainable transportation
| Inclusion criteria | Exclusion criteria |
|---|---|
| English publications | Non-English publications |
| Journal articles, conference papers and book chapters | Conference reviews |
| Published between 2013 and 2025 | Publications outside the defined time window |
| Focused on transportation and logistics systems (e.g. urban freight, fleet management, waste collection, last-mile delivery) | Studies focused exclusively on non-transport sectors (e.g. agriculture, manufacturing processes without logistics relevance) |
| Addressed environmental sustainability aspects such as GHG emissions, fuel or energy consumption or resource efficiency in transportation | Studies addressing climate change, sustainability or ESG issues at a purely macro or policy level without operational or logistics focus |
| Examined vehicle routing problems (VRP) or related optimization models (e.g. GVRP, EVRP, CVRP, dynamic VRP) | Studies focused solely on mathematical formulations or algorithmic complexity without reference to environmental implications |
| Investigated the role of digital technologies (e.g. IoT, AI, ML, big data, cloud computing, GIS, autonomous vehicles) in transportation or logistics | Studies addressing digital technologies in unrelated domains or without application to transportation or logistics |
| Discussed continuous improvement, operational excellence, or process improvement approaches (e.g. Lean, Six Sigma, Lean Six Sigma, Kaizen) in logistics operations | Studies addressing quality management or continuous improvement exclusively in manufacturing or healthcare without transferability to transportation |
| Inclusion criteria | Exclusion criteria |
|---|---|
| English publications | Non-English publications |
| Journal articles, conference papers and book chapters | Conference reviews |
| Published between 2013 and 2025 | Publications outside the defined time window |
| Focused on transportation and logistics systems (e.g. urban freight, fleet management, waste collection, last-mile delivery) | Studies focused exclusively on non-transport sectors (e.g. agriculture, manufacturing processes without logistics relevance) |
| Addressed environmental sustainability aspects such as GHG emissions, fuel or energy consumption or resource efficiency in transportation | Studies addressing climate change, sustainability or ESG issues at a purely macro or policy level without operational or logistics focus |
| Examined vehicle routing problems (VRP) or related optimization models (e.g. GVRP, EVRP, CVRP, dynamic VRP) | Studies focused solely on mathematical formulations or algorithmic complexity without reference to environmental implications |
| Investigated the role of digital technologies (e.g. IoT, AI, ML, big data, cloud computing, GIS, autonomous vehicles) in transportation or logistics | Studies addressing digital technologies in unrelated domains or without application to transportation or logistics |
| Discussed continuous improvement, operational excellence, or process improvement approaches (e.g. Lean, Six Sigma, Lean Six Sigma, Kaizen) in logistics operations | Studies addressing quality management or continuous improvement exclusively in manufacturing or healthcare without transferability to transportation |
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