Prestudy: Lighthouse Urban Freight Systems
| Reference number | |
| Coordinator | KUNGLIGA TEKNISKA HÖGSKOLAN - Integrated Transport Research Lab, MMK |
| Funding from Vinnova | SEK 500 000 |
| Project duration | January 2019 - October 2019 |
| Status | Completed |
| Venture | FFI - Board of directors initiated project |
| End-of-project report | 2018-05384sv.pdf(pdf, 770 kB) (In Swedish) |
Important results from the project
** Denna text är maskinöversatt ** The preliminary study aimed to prepare the basis for a R&D project within innovative sustainable urban logistics systems. A project proposal was developed focusing on sustainable logistics at the system level for the urban environment with both incoming flows, circulating flows, and recycling flows, mainly in goods, food and recycling.
Expected long term effects
** Denna text är maskinöversatt ** The preliminary study resulted in a good basis for creating an extended project. A project proposal for a comprehensive R&D project was prepared and is scheduled to start in 2020 and will last for 4 years. The focus of the project is on sustainable logistics at the system level for the urban environment with both incoming flows, circulating flows, and recycling flows, primarily in goods, food and recycling. The project will be run as a collaboration with a wide range of different actors.
Approach and implementation
The preliminary study was conducted in collaboration between academia, institutes and industry in different stages / work packages: initiation, idea development, strategic analysis, collaboration structure, research issues, and project definition. The work was completed with reporting and completion of a complete project proposal for continued research. The work was carried out both in the project group and through workshops and seminars to invited parties from various affected ministries and industry actors. The preliminary study generated great interest.