Abstract
Urban logistics is a major issue for both the logistics industry and transportation systems. The noise in cities is becoming a real issue, especially for people living in bars or shopping areas. Why today, more than never, we hear about people complaining about noise. Several reasons could explain this rise of noise level. First, the development of businesses, there are more and more people living in cities, creating more needs and more shops to meet the expectations of inhabitants. Secondly, the rise of consumption, due in part to the interest of the population for new products. Finally, we have to consider the level of expectation of consumers. People want their fresh products at the first hours of the day which implies night deliveries. All these reasons makes the traffic level rise. For example, in Paris, 15% to 20% of traffic concerns goods transportation during day as well as at night, and that the night deliveries are more problematic in terms of noise pollution. Furthermore, they are encouraged by cities regulations that forbid access during the day to trucks in order to facilitate passenger traffic.
