Current issues in urban freight research Monday 17 October, University of Gothenburg
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Download the Book of Abstracts here (updated 14 October)09.00 Registration09.30 Start of conferenceOpening session and welcomeParallel sessionsA series of presentations of academic papers on the basis of submitted abstracts (in oral and poster form) in short presentations in a number of parallel streams. Download the presentations here (Note: not all presentations are available):
- Session 1 (includes papers F8, F24, F29, F30, F42, D54)
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- Session 2 (includes papers F6, F9, F12, F15, F26, D59)
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- Session 3 (includes papers F7, F11, F13, F23, F33)
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- Session 4 (includes papers F1, F5, F17, F20, F21, F36, F37, D45, D47, D50)
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17:30 Informal Dinner
Plan for the future – sharing urban space
18 October, Lindholmen Science Park
Conference moderators: Michael Browne/Maria Lindholm
08.30 Registration09.00 Opening session- Anders Brännström, Chair of the VREF Board
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- Anna Dubois, Vice President Chalmers University of Technology
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Stefan Eglinger, Director of Urban Transport City of Gothenburg
09:30 Plan for better use of urban spaceThis session will address the challenge facing cities in accommodating growing urban populations and economic activity requiring a new approach to urban density. The pressure on transport capacity and the need to cope with complex competing demands will be considered. Speakers will consider these issues from the perspectives of city authorities, real estate development and research into future developments. Speakers include:
11:45 Lunch
12:45 Break-out sessions (Facilitated by)- Innovative planning and co-created solutions for sustainable logistics in dense urban areas (Lina Olsson, Closer, Magda Collado, Viktoria Swedish ICT & Sönke Behrends, Chalmers University of Technology)
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- From municipal to private enterprise - the development of a digital procurement model (Olof Moen, University of Gothenburg)
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- Modelling and data for urban freight planning and decision making (Iván Sánchez-Díaz, Chalmers University of Technology)
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- Digitalization as a driver for logistics service development (Kenneth Verlage, PostNord Future lab &, Mats Abrahamsson, Linköping University)
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14:15 Sharing space for freight and people –
Recent trends to create more liveable cities have highlighted the need to consider all infrastructure users in combination. This has sometimes been problematic for urban freight because it is not always recognised by those planning future space in cities. The speakers will address these questions and consider how sharing space for people and freight is being addressed at present and what can be achieved in the future.
15:30 Coffee break
15:45 Panel: Off-hour deliveriesResearch and practice has been developing rapidly into the scope to shift urban freight flows to the off peak hours. The panel will debate the latest findings and opportunities that have emerged from a range of countries.
Panel discussion led by José Holguín-Veras, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute/VREF CoE Sustainable Urban Freight Systems (
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- Hugo Yoshizaki, University of Sao Paulo
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- Anna Pernestål Brenden, KTH Royal Institute of Technology Stockholm
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- Juan Pablo Castrellón Torres, Logistics Office for Bogotá Region
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19:00 Conference Dinner
19 October, Lindholmen Science Park
08:30 Registration09.00 Planning urban freight - the importance of a regional perspectiveThe debate about urban freight does not always take full account of a wider regional perspective. The session will consider the importance of the interaction of the central areas of the city with outer areas and the wider region.
Speakers include:
- Genevieve Giuliano, University of Southern California/VREF CoE Metrofreight
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- Laetitia Dablanc, IFFSTAR/University of Paris-East
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- Allen Lavén, Lavén Management Consultants
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10:15 Coffee break
10:30 Break-out sessions (facilitated by)- Construction logistics and the role of smart governance (Tom van Lier, Vrije Universiteit Brussel – MOBI & Anna Fredriksson, Linköping University)
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- Planning for efficient and sustainable urban freight (Jardar Andersen, The Institute of Transport Economics TØI)
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- Self-driving vehicles in the refuse business- some future scenarios (Fredrik Cederstav, Volvo Group Truck Technology)
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12:00 Lunch
13:00 Implementing effective innovations for managing and sharing urban spaceThe closing session of the conference will consider how to engage with stakeholders to implement significant changes in the use and sharing of urban space. Special attention will be paid to the strategies that can be followed to make change happen and to ensure that such changes have long lasting impacts. Translating research findings into action and increasing the dialogues between practice and research is essential and this challenge will be considered from an industry/practice, city authority and research perspective.
This session will include a coffee break and will consist of presentation and discussion. Speakers/panelists include:
- Ted Dahlburg, Delaware Valley Regional Planning Commission and Chair of the TRB Urban Freight Transportation Committee
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- Bo Hallams, Chairman of Closer
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- Patrik Nilsson, TGM/Schenker
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- Ann Goodchild, University of Washington
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16.00 End of conference