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Using an agent-based model to explore alternative modes of last-mile parcel delivery in urban contexts

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Using an agent-based model to explore alternative modes of last-mile parcel delivery in urban contexts. / Wise, S.; Cheliotis, K.; Bates, O. et al.
GeoSim'18 Proceedings of the 1st ACM SIGSPATIAL International Workshop on GeoSpatial Simulation. New York: ACM, 2018. p. 1-4.

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Wise, S, Cheliotis, K, Bates, O, Friday, A, Allen, J, McLeod, F & Cherrett, T 2018, Using an agent-based model to explore alternative modes of last-mile parcel delivery in urban contexts. in GeoSim'18 Proceedings of the 1st ACM SIGSPATIAL International Workshop on GeoSpatial Simulation. ACM, New York, pp. 1-4. https://doi.org/10.1145/3284038.3284039

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Wise, S., Cheliotis, K., Bates, O., Friday, A., Allen, J., McLeod, F., & Cherrett, T. (2018). Using an agent-based model to explore alternative modes of last-mile parcel delivery in urban contexts. In GeoSim'18 Proceedings of the 1st ACM SIGSPATIAL International Workshop on GeoSpatial Simulation (pp. 1-4). ACM. https://doi.org/10.1145/3284038.3284039

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Wise S, Cheliotis K, Bates O, Friday A, Allen J, McLeod F et al. Using an agent-based model to explore alternative modes of last-mile parcel delivery in urban contexts. In GeoSim'18 Proceedings of the 1st ACM SIGSPATIAL International Workshop on GeoSpatial Simulation. New York: ACM. 2018. p. 1-4 doi: 10.1145/3284038.3284039

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Wise, S. ; Cheliotis, K. ; Bates, O. et al. / Using an agent-based model to explore alternative modes of last-mile parcel delivery in urban contexts. GeoSim'18 Proceedings of the 1st ACM SIGSPATIAL International Workshop on GeoSpatial Simulation. New York : ACM, 2018. pp. 1-4

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