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With accelerated urbanization, the scale and population density of urban cities in China are continually increasing. Demand for urban logistics is growing rapidly as well. The “last kilometer” logistics service has become a critical problem yet to be solved during the urbanization process in China. In recent years, there have been many constructive explorations and practices carried out in several aspects of urban logistics, and the results are encouraging.
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Jiang, Zh., Liu, J. (2016). Development of Urban Logistics in China. In: Liu, Bl., Wang, L., Lee, Sj., Liu, J., Qin, F., Jiao, Zl. (eds) Contemporary Logistics in China. Current Chinese Economic Report Series. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-662-47721-2_10
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