Carla Di Oliveira Leite Nascimento

• Le Pira, Michela; De Oliveira Leite Nascimento, Carla; Giuffrida, Nadia; Tapia, Rodrigo J.; Pilla, Francesco & Tavasszy, Lóránt A. (2024). Innovations in last mile logistics : towards inclusivity, resilience and sustainability. Research in Transportation Economics. ISSN 0739-8859. doi: 10.1016/j.retrec.2024.101446.
• Marcucci, Edoardo; Gatta, Valerio; De Oliveira Leite Nascimento, Carla; Aziz, Soukaina; Ayagah, Prince & Montero, Tania (2024). The environmental impact of buying groceries online/offline pre and during COVID-19 : any changes? Transport Policy. ISSN 0967-070X. 149(April), p. 222–233. doi: 10.1016/j.tranpol.2024.01.028. Show summary

  COVID-19 has represented a watershed in people's lifestyle. One important consequence has been the change in how people buy groceries online/offline that represent the most frequent shopping-related trip any household performs. Since this has substantially different transport and environmental implications, it is crucial to investigate what are the COVID-19-induced variations. This paper estimates both travel and environmental impacts grocery channel choice implies by comparing, in a diachronic fashion, the pre and during COVID-19 situation in Norway, considering alternative scenarios describing different service configurations for each channel considered. Stated preferences are used to estimate market shares for grocery purchase distinguishing between different channels: in-store, home delivery and click&pick. The robust comparative analysis between the two time periods is guaranteed by the use of the same methodological approach in the same geographical context. Results show that total emissions are lower during the pandemic and adopting a free delivery strategy not only increases home delivery market shares but also produces the lowest level of CO2 emissions regardless of COVID-19. The results obtained are particularly relevant in the "new normal" the world is experiencing both from a public policymaking perspective, when promoting transport-related interventions to curb emissions, and from a private standpoint, when customising market strategies to increase sales and profits.

• De Oliveira Leite Nascimento, Carla; Gatta, Valerio & Marcucci, Edoardo (2023). Green crowdshipping : critical factors from a business perspective. Research in Transportation Business and Management (RTBM). ISSN 2210-5395. 51(December). doi: 10.1016/j.rtbm.2023.101062. Show summary

  Crowdshipping implies involving nonprofessional operators in transporting goods. While its financial benefits are easy to grasp, its environmental implications much depend on the transportation mode used and whether trips are dedicated or non-dedicated. One way of greening crowdshipping services is to use public transportation (less polluting) as a mode of transportation and commuters as bringers (non-dedicated trips). This, in fact, allows minimizing both pollution and congestion at the same time. While conceptually interesting and theoretically self-evident this is practically difficult to implement and much under-studied. A literature review and in-depth interviews are the methods used in sequence to tackle the issue discussed above. The added value this paper produces is a confirmation of already existing research foci, an extension of the research agenda thanks to the investigation of adjacent research fields (passenger and freight urban integration), an enlargement of the critical factors thanks to the practical knowledge deriving form crowdshipping operators.

• De Oliveira Leite Nascimento, Carla & De Oliveira, Leise Kelli (2023). Analysing the Potential of Performing Last-Mile Bicycle Deliveries: The Perspective of Brazilian Logistics Operators. Future Transportation. 3(1), p. 296–310. doi: 10.3390/futuretransp3010018. Show summary

  Knowledge about the perception of stakeholders regarding the effectiveness of last-mile bicycle deliveries is essential to promote solutions at a local and national level. However, their use is an incipient solution in the Brazilian context. This paper aims to analyse the potential of performing last-mile bicycle deliveries according to the perspective of Brazilian logistics operators. First, the variables that affect the decision of logistic operators to adopt bicycles were captured using the theory of planned behaviour. Later, the intention of behaviour was measured by estimating an ordered logistic regression. The results showed that environmental awareness, public policies and weather conditions negatively influence the intention of logistics operators to perform last-mile bicycle deliveries in Brazil. However, these variables are more cultural than operational, and could be changed by awareness of the importance of performing last-mile bicycle deliveries to promote sustainable cities. Additionally, the findings could encourage the development of sustainable freight policies from private companies to achieve sustainable future transportation. Keywords: urban freight transport, last-mile bicycle deliveries, cargo bike, theory of planned behaviour, logistics operators

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