The interest in data collection and modeling of urban freight transport is rising. This paper describes a
recently developed method for data collection, analysis and modeling that has been applied in several
Dutch cities. By treating urban freight transport in an integral way, important relations between transport
demand, traffic, economic-, social- and environmental variables are uncovered. The paper is interesting
for local policy-makers and researchers in the field, by improving their understanding about urban freight
transport and its specific research requirements.
