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Call for Papers, NECTAR Cluster 2: Policy and Environment, E-groceries, digitalization and sustainability: Which governance, planning and regulation mix do our cities need?
Grocery shopping is the most frequent and common form of shopping on one side and, on the other, is a very dynamic and fast growing segment. This workshop to be held in October 11-12 at Molde University, Norway, will provide a unique international forum for researchers and experts in the field of transport, city logistics, economics, planning, mobility, technology, retail, marketing, geography and other relevant disciplines. The deadline for submission of papers is set to April 14, 2018.
This workshop aims at developing a better understanding of the interactions with respect to consumer preferences, retailing options, technology, organizational innovations, city planning, policy tools and their contribution to the sustainable mobility of urban areas.
The papers presented and discussed at the workshop should aid governance, planning and regulation as well as building competence for the industry and the public sector and to address to what extent this area of digitalization is likely to contribute to a more effective, sustainable transport system.
Papers on any topic relevant to E-groceries, digitalization and sustainability in cities are welcome. Topics of special interest include, even if are not limited to:
- Consumer preferences for on-line/off-line grocery buying
- Alternative delivery service characteristics/configurations
- Fulfilment issues with respect to on-line groceries retailing
- Adoption of grocery online shopping
- Grocery shopping and ageing population
- Retailing strategies
- Proximity stores, delivery fragmentation and routing
- Modeling channel, store and mode choice
- Modelling emissions for alternative distribution/delivery organization alternative
- Public policy making and regulation
Important dates:
- Abstract submission deadline: April 14
- Abstract acceptance/rejection notification: June 5
- Full paper due by October 10
- Venue: 11-12 October, 2018 at Molde University College, Molde, Norway
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More information can also be obtain by taking contact with edoardo.marcucci@himolde.no or valerio.gatta@uniroma3.it
CALL FOR NOMINATION FOR the Håkan Frisinger Award for Excellence in Transportation Research
The VREF invites universities located in Sweden to nominate candidates for The Håkan Frisinger Award (Håkan Frisingers pris till framstående transportforskare) and apply for a VREF Visiting Researcher Grant for the nominated candidate.
Open for nomination until 2021-03-15. Read more...
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2nd CALL FOR PROJECTS WITHIN THE MAC-PROGRAM
The VREF invites Sub-Saharan based researchers with expertise on sustainable and equitable
mobility and access or related areas, and strong interest in carrying out interdisciplinary research. Open for application until 2020-09-29
MOBILITY GRANT 2020 - MAC-MG 2020
The VREF invites PhD students and advanced master students from Sub-Saharan African (SSA) universities to apply for a Mobility Grant (MG) to support a visit to another SSA university with up to SEK 25 000.
The VREF invites PhD students and researchers in early stages of their career to apply for a Study Visit Grant to be supported with up to SEK 30 000.
Each year the Håkan Frisinger Foundation for Transportation Research awards a scholarship to a prominent researcher.
Lee Schipper Memorial Scholarships for Sustainable Transport and Energy Efficiency targets supporting the momentum of Lee Schipper’s contribution to the international policy dialogue in these fields.
This yearly award is aimed at supporting young individual researchers and students in is pursuance.
Call extended to April 30, 2020 due to COVID19.
Blog! Blog! Blog!
This Meeting of the Minds' blog monthly releases interviews of global transportation researchers from the VREF's Future Urban Transport Program Network.
This CityFix series, produced by the WRI (World Ressources Institute) Ross Center for Sustainable Cities and supported by the VREF, discusses walking and cycling in cities with a special focus on low- and middle-income countries.
About VREF
The Volvo Research and Educational Foundations (VREF) inspires, initiates and supports research and educational activities through the Future Urban Transport Programme - How to deal with the complexity of urban transport (FUT).
Our Vision: Sustainable transport for equitable access in urban areas
