Churchman, P. orcid.org/0000-0002-4193-3451, Dekker, T. orcid.org/0000-0003-2313-8419 and Pangbourne, K. orcid.org/0000-0003-2100-1961 (2023) Transition codesign for purposive road freight decarbonization. Transportation Research Part D: Transport and Environment, 125. 103980. ISSN 1361-9209
Abstract
Three potential preconditions are identified for rapid and radical road freight decarbonization: 1) techno-economically feasible solutions; 2) a shared understanding of design choices that need to be codesigned; and 3) a politically, socially and organizationally feasible codesign framework for making these design choices. Focusing on the case of food deliveries to supermarkets and supermarket distribution centers in Great Britain, this study tests these preconditions via qualitative coding and quantitative descriptive statistical analysis of data from 32 semi-structured interviews with road freight actors, policymakers and experts. There is broad consensus that the preconditions are necessary, but differences in views on what would fulfil these. Several transition challenges are identified. System and path dependencies mean that decision pathway(s) and a codesign framework are needed, the latter incorporating defined attributes and conflict resolution mechanisms. Geographic and sectoral dimensions are also identified as important for framework design.
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Copyright, Publisher and Additional Information: | © 2023 The Author(s). Published by Elsevier Ltd. This is an open access article under the CC BY license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). |
Keywords: | Road freight; Decarbonization; Socio-technical; Political; Techno-economic; Codesign |
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Institution: | The University of Leeds |
Academic Units: | The University of Leeds > Faculty of Environment (Leeds) > Institute for Transport Studies (Leeds) > ITS: Sustainable Transport Policy (Leeds) The University of Leeds > Faculty of Environment (Leeds) > Institute for Transport Studies (Leeds) > ITS: Choice Modelling The University of Leeds > Faculty of Environment (Leeds) > Institute for Transport Studies (Leeds) |
Depositing User: | Symplectic Publications |
Date Deposited: | 27 Feb 2024 12:08 |
Last Modified: | 27 Feb 2024 12:08 |
Status: | Published |
Publisher: | Elsevier |
Identification Number: | 10.1016/j.trd.2023.103980 |
Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:209643 |
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