From: Urban freight policy maturity and sustainable logistics: are they related?
Criteria | Description | Pilot assessment | ||||
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Edinburgh | Mechelen | Groningen | Drenthe | Borås | ||
Dependence on subsidy/profitability | Assess on the basis of the importance of subsidy in the operation, high dependence = 1, low = 5 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 |
Market penetration | Extent to which the pilot has penetrated the potential market, note here this should be assessed on the basis of the independent retail sector, not the whole sector, 1 is minimal, 5 is high | 3 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 |
Scalability | The extent to which the current operation could be scaled up, 1 is little potential, 5 is highly scalable | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 |
Identify a possible business model | Extent to which a possible business model was identified to pursue now or in the future, 1 for low, 5 for high | 3 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 3 |
Longevity | Extent to which the pilot has the potential to survive beyond the current pilot phase as a commercial enterprise, 1 for low, 5 for high | 5 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 4 |
Overall average: | 3.8 | 1.6 | 3.8 | 2.2 | 3.2 | |
Ranking: | 1 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 3 |