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International Journal of Mathematical and Computational Methods, vol.10, 2025 (Peer-Reviewed Journal)
The rapid increase in demand for e-commerce has changed and transformed
the logistics sector and made the integration of sustainability criteria
necessary. This study addresses the sustainable assessment of different
transportation modes used for last-mile delivery in Istanbul, especially in the
context of e-commerce. The aim is to analyze the environmental impacts of
delivery vehicles, such as carbon emissions, energy consumption, and traffic
density, in order to help decision makers make more sustainable choices. A
comparison is made among bicycles, motorcycles, pickup trucks, and
multimodal/hybrid vehicles, which are commonly used for last-mile delivery, by
considering their environmental performances. In order to better manage
uncertainties and subjective evaluations, the fuzzy multi-criteria
decision-making method was chosen, allowing for a more realistic and accurate
analysis of transportation alternatives.