Healthcare and urban logistics

Liz Breen, Sarah Schiffling

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Abstract

The provision of efficient healthcare logistics in urban settings is important to provide accessible healthcare in line with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals. Well-designed healthcare logistics facilitate access to routine care and emergency responses whilst aiming to reduce the prevalence of urban congestion and pollution. Innovative solutions, including digitalisation and last-mile logistics, can improve efficiency and sustainability and offer patients convenient and safer care. Urban healthcare logistics are also important in both public health agendas and disaster responses. Future advances have to focus on the need for equitable access and environmental responsibility in densely populated areas.
Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationElgar Encyclopedia of Transport and Society
EditorsJohn D. Nelson, Corinne Mulley, Stephen Ison
Place of PublicationCheltenham
PublisherEdward Elgar
Publication date2025
Pages184-185
ISBN (Print)9781035330515
ISBN (Electronic)9781035330522
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2025
MoE publication typeA3 Book chapter

Publication series

NameElgar Encyclopedias in the Social Sciences series

Keywords

  • 512 Business and Management

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