level: Level 1 of Urban transportation network design problem
Questions and Answers List
level questions: Level 1 of Urban transportation network design problem
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| UTNDP is separated into two problems | 1. Road network design problem (RNDP) 2. Transportation network design and scheduling problem (TNDSP) |
| What are urban consolidation centres (UCC)? | Facilities that consolidates goods/shipment from multiple suppliers into larger loads before distributing. |
| When are urban consolidation centres (UCC) applicable? | Applicable in urban areas with concentrated population and businesses. |
| Why do we not see more urban consolidation centres (UCC)? | Are typically placed outside city centers and the placement is strategically thought out. We don’t see more UCC today because its expensive and it might not be economically beneficial for companies |
| What is the purpose of urban consolidation centres (UCC)? | Its purpose is to optimize deliveries in urban areas. |
| Convergent flows (CF)? | CF are multiple inputs that become smaller or a single outputs (product) |