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The location of warehouses is strategic for urban goods distribution, and the decision factors are subjective. This paper aims to analyse the contributing factors to warehouse location and describe the association between local attributes and the explanatory variables of a Warehouse Freight Trip Generation Model (WFTGM). We developed this study using data from 42 warehouses located in Belo Horizonte (Brazil). The results indicated that the accessibility to/from warehouses and the land cost are the most critical factors contributing to warehouse location decision. Additionally, the accessibility of trucks for delivery has a strong positive correlation with the accessibility of freight vehicles for loading. The land cost negatively correlates with all factors except the employee's accessibility, indicating an antagonistic relationship with other variables. Considering the Warehouse Freight Trip Generation Model, the warehouse-size related variables provided the best-fit models. Additionally, the warehouse size is not independent of the neighbourhoods' population and distance to the main ring roads traversing this city. The results support the development of public policies related to new warehouses' licensing process and offer guidance on warehouses' location in urban areas. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

An efficient urban freight transport (UFT) system is crucial for sustainable city development. However, implementing city logistics measures still seems challenging for municipalities and decision-makers. Moreover, city authorities' decisions depend on politics and social issues, and the city residents' opinions seem to be very important in this context. Therefore, the primary objective of this paper was to assess the perception of urban mobility problems and freight solutions from the perspective of city users, considering the point of view of Brazilian and Polish city dwellers. The work was based on a survey realised in Belo Horizonte (Brazil) and Szczecin (Poland). The analysis identified the similarities and differences between the perceptions of different resident groups in both cities. The practical advantage of this research is the establishment of a set of recommendations for city decision-makers in the context of residents' perceptions and their expectations regarding the implementation of urban freight measures. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]