Metric · draft
A measurable indicator (students often call it a KPI) used as evidence for a design decision.
| Category | Carbon |
| Unit | tCO2/year |
| How it is calculated | Vehicle-km per year for each delivery mode × emission factor of that mode (kgCO2/km). |
| Origin | adapted |
| Status | draft |
Also known as: Last-mile CO2 emissions reduction · Reduction of delivery trips · Delivery emissions
What it measures
Emissions of the final delivery step — the target of micro-hubs, cargo bikes and urban consolidation.
Calculation
Vehicle-km per year for each delivery mode × emission factor of that mode (kgCO2/km).
Connections
- Used in case studies: Eva Kažukolovaitė, Khrystyna Verbitska, Thomas Olsen
- Informs decisions on: Last-mile delivery emissions and traffic
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