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Short Supply Chains as a Viable Alternative for the Distribution of Food in Urban Areas? Investigation of the Performance of Several Distribution Schemes

par Nsamzinshuti, Alexis ;Janjevic, Milena ;Rigo, Nicolas ;Ndiaye, Alassane Ballé
Editeur scientifique Zeimpekis, Vasileios;Aktas, Emel;Bourlakis, Michael;Minis, Ioannis
Référence Sustainable Freight Transport: Theory, Models, and Case Studies, Springer International Publishing, page (99-119)
Publication Publié, 2018

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In recent years, alternative forms of consumption in conventional food systems have emerged across the world. Specifically, the concept of short food supply chains advocates consumption of local products and distribution with maximum one (or ideally none) intermediary between the producer and the consumer. The objective of these consumption patterns is to reduce the externalities caused by conventional consumption modes, bring closer consumers and producers, and allow small-scale farmers to diversify their production, capturing greater value added, and ensuring more stable incomes. A large variety of typology of short supply chains can be distinguished, ranging from direct sales and distribution by producers to Internet sales through e-commerce operators.