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METRANS Research Project
Evaluating Tradeoffs in Warehousing and Drayage Costs in the Greater Los Angeles Region
Pdf, 647.9 kB. (Pdf, 647.9 kB)
2018 - Genevieve Giuliano, Nathan Huston
Network analysis of multimodal freight transport Pdf, 752.2 kB. (Pdf, 752.2 kB)
2018 - Qian Wang, Shuai Tang
Improving Freight Efficiency with Load Matching Technology Pdf, 419.5 kB. (Pdf, 419.5 kB)
2018 - Seiji Steimetz
Integrating Management of Truck and Rail Systems in LA Pdf, 860.9 kB. (Pdf, 860.9 kB)
2018 - Maged Dessouky, Lunce Fu, Shichun Hu
Data Challenges in Urban Freight Research: The Case of Warehousing and Distribution Pdf, 618.5 kB. (Pdf, 618.5 kB)
2018 - Genevieve Giuliano, Sanggyun Kang
Analysis of WDC Trends in USA Pdf, 756.9 kB. (Pdf, 756.9 kB)
2017 - Kang Sanggyun
Location of warehouses & environmental justice: Evidence from four metros in California Pdf, 425.5 kB. (Pdf, 425.5 kB)
2017 - Giuliano Genevieve, Yuan Quan
Development of Freight Modes and Strategies for the CBD of Seoul and its Challenges for the Future Pdf, 1.1 MB. (Pdf, 1.1 MB)
2017 - Changjin AHN, Sang Beom SEO, Jee-Sun LEE
Developing Parcel Freight O-D and Identifying Parcel Freight Determinants for Seoul Metropolitan Area Pdf, 518.9 kB. (Pdf, 518.9 kB)
2017 - Sang Beom SEO, Changjin AHN, Jee-Sun LEE
Residential Parcel Deliveries: Evidence from a Large Apartment Complex Pdf, 678.9 kB. (Pdf, 678.9 kB)
2017 - J-P. Rodrigue
Testing the ‘Freight Landscape’ Concept for Paris Pdf, 364.9 kB. (Pdf, 364.9 kB)
2017 - T. Sakai, A. Beziat, A. Heitz, L. Dablanc
2017 - N. Coulombel, L. Dablanc, M. Gardrat, M. Koning
New trends in e-commerce deliveries: The Rise of Instant Delivery Services in European Cities Pdf, 488.6 kB. (Pdf, 488.6 kB)
2017 - L.Dablanc, E.Morganti, N Arvidsson, J Woxenius, M Browne, N Saidi
Assessing the competitiveness of electric vehicles for last mile deliveries Pdf, 509.7 kB. (Pdf, 509.7 kB)
2016 - P. Camilleri, L. Dablanc
Hunts Point Terminal Market: The Demand for Waterborne Transportation as a Part of the Outbound-Distribution System Pdf, 673.2 kB. (Pdf, 673.2 kB)
2015 - S. Yahalom, Captain E. Johansson, Changqian Guan, C. Kamga
Congestion caused by urban freight Pdf, 704.8 kB. (Pdf, 704.8 kB) (New Version)
2017 - A. Beziat and M. Koning
Outsourcing in the urban parcel and express delivery industry Pdf, 238.8 kB. (Pdf, 238.8 kB)
2014 - Reme-Harnay, P., Cruz, C., Dablanc, L.
Understanding freight flows in cities I: Does density crowd out freight intensive activities Pdf, 515.4 kB. (Pdf, 515.4 kB)
2017 - G. Giuliano, Sanggyun Kang, Quan Yuan, Eun-Jin Shin
Dualism City Logistics Pdf, 667.8 kB. (Pdf, 667.8 kB)
2016 - S. Behrends, J-P Rodrigue
Competition Driving Change in Ports Pdf, 484.8 kB. (Pdf, 484.8 kB)
2016 - G. Knatz
MF NEWSLETTER 8 (in French) Pdf, 1.2 MB. (Pdf, 1.2 MB)
2016 - IFSTTAR, France
Impacts of Growing Non-Motorized Infrastructure on Freight Operations and Accessibility Pdf, 197 kB. (Pdf, 197 kB)
2016 Conway, Tavernier, Leal-Tavares, Gharamani, Chauvet, Chiu, Xue
MF NEWSLETTER 7 (in French) Pdf, 1.2 MB. (Pdf, 1.2 MB)
2016 - IFSTTAR, France
2015 - Heitz A.
IFSTTAR, France
2015 - Heitz, A., Dablanc L.
IFSTTAR, France
Parking for Freight Vehicles in dense Urban Centers - The Issue of Delivery Areas in Paris Pdf, 276.2 kB. (Pdf, 276.2 kB)
2015 - Adrien Béziat
IFSTTAR, France
Using proxies to describe the metropolitan freight landscape Pdf, 339.4 kB. (Pdf, 339.4 kB)
2014 - Giuliano
University of Southern California
2014 - B. Miller, J. Spertu
University Transportation Research Center City University of New York
The good Impacts of Biking for Goods: Lessons from Paris city Pdf, 716.7 kB. (Pdf, 716.7 kB)
2014 - Martin Koning, Alison Conway
Efficiencies in Freight and Passenger Routing and Scheduling Pdf, 246.8 kB. (Pdf, 246.8 kB)
2014 - Maged Dessouky
University of Southern California
The Design and Evaluation of Impact of Traffic Light Priority for Trucks on Traffic Flow Pdf, 274.4 kB. (Pdf, 274.4 kB)
2014 - Petros Ioannou
University of Southern California
The Freight Landscape: Using Secondary Data Sources to Describ Metropolitan Freight Flows Pdf, 623 kB. (Pdf, 623 kB)
2014 - Genevieve Giuliano, Sanggyun Kang, Quan Yuan, Nathan Hutson
University of Southern California
The Urban Freight Landscape Atlas Pdf, 989.6 kB. (Pdf, 989.6 kB)
2013 - Laetitia Dablanc, Genevieve Giuliano, Jean-Paul Rodrigue, Sangbeom Seo
FINAL DELIVERIES FOR ONLINE SHOPPING: the rise of pickup points in France Pdf, 1.3 MB. (Pdf, 1.3 MB)
2013 - Morganti, E., Dablanc L., Fortin F., Gouvernal, E.
IFSTTAR, France
Invitation to submit an Expression of interest in writing a think piece: gender informed mobility planning. Pdf, 622.2 kB. (Pdf, 622.2 kB)
This invitaton is an opportunity for scholars in sub-Saharan Africa to write a think piece on the theme of “Gender-informed mobility planning, governance and policy in African cities: status, barriers, ways forward.” Through this invitation, VREF welcomes expressions of interest (EoI) for a commissioned work on this theme.
Deadline: 15 May 2022
Catalysing Curriculum Change at Universities in SSA 2022 Pdf, 1.3 MB. (Pdf, 1.3 MB)
This Call is an opportunity for scholars and teachers in sub-Saharan Africa to contribute to
renewing university-based education, while also strengthening knowledge and capacity among the next generation of SSA researchers and practitioners.
Deadline: 15 June 2022
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.
MOBILITY GRANT 2022- MAC-MG 2022 Pdf, 447.1 kB. (Pdf, 447.1 kB)
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.
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 deadline now extended to: April 4, 2022 .
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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.
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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
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