DELA TORRE, Alicia ARCO, REDONDO, Miguel CORRALES, IZQUIERDO GUILLÉN, Ma Dolores, LACRUZ, David LÓPEZ, SALAS, Pedro POURTAU, SATURNINO AYALA, Ma Teresa, and FELIU, Carlos TORRALBA
This article summarises research that has been carried out in E.T.S.I. Caminos, Canales y Puertos de Madrid (UPM) into Urban Freight Distribution. An analysis is provided on the current situation of this sector in Spain, more specifically about the legal implications, the economic and environmental problems it causes, as well as feasible solutions, everything from the point of view of Transport Engineering. After that, as an example, the article examines the case of Valdemoro (Madrid). There, it is shown how a change in the layout of reserved parking areas can achieve important improvements on urban traffic, making the zone more efficient and sustainable. The article ends with some conclusions. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]