The FREight-SHopping nexus in urban outskirts and beyond  

FRESH is a research project funded by DUT (Driving Urban Transition Partnership) and national funders which is focussing on shopping-related mobility behaviour and urban logistics in Dortmund, Paris and Trondheim.

This research project aims to:

• assess how urban planning in different settings impacts integrated personal and freight travel demand and consequent overall transport, emission and liveability,
• to investigate the contribution of new and innovative solutions to integrated personal and freight transport planning and
• to develop sustainable urban logistics concepts in relation to shopping in a 15-min city, with a focus on reducing motorized transport

Parts of the project will be:

• exploring potential options for sustainable last-mile urban logistics,
• analysing current shopping patterns
• forecasting the impacts of novel urban logistics strategies, and
• exploring potential options for policies and design
  

01.2024-12.2026

Driving Urban Transition Partnership (DUT)

DUT is an intergovernmental research and innovation program, which addresses the main challenges of urban transition. It is co-funded by 28 European countries and the European Commission. The program aims to enable different players, e.g. local authorities and municipalities, citizens etc. in the urban context through research, innovation and capacity building to initiate transition processes.

Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF)

The Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF) is funding this project within the framework of the Strategy „Research for Sustainability" (FONA).

German Aerospace Center (DLR)

The German Aerospace Center, known as the Deutsches Zentrum für Luft- und Raumfahrt (DLR), is Germany's national research center for aeronautics and space. It focuses on a wide range of scientific and technological research areas, including aeronautics, space, energy, transportation and security. The DLR conducts both basic and applied research, often collaborating with universities, industry partners, and other research institutions. Funding number: 01UV2453

French National Research Agency (ANR)

The French National Research Agency, known as Agence Nationale de la Recherche (ANR), is France's project-based funding agency dedicated to supporting and promoting research. Its primary functions include: funding research projects, encouraging innovation and technology transfer, strengthening scientific cooperation across Europe and worldwide and analyse trends in research offerings and assessing the impact of the funding on scientific output in France. Funding number: ANR23-DUTP-0001-01

Research Council of Norway (NRC)

The Research Council of Norway (Norges forskningsråd, NRC) is the country's national body for funding and promoting research and innovation. Its main functions and research focuses include funding research projects, promoting basic and applied research and innovation, fostering collaboration and policy development and advice. Funding number: 350295