This one-week summer school features a series of interactive morning lectures covering topics such as the contextualization of urban logistics, examination of emerging trends, quantitative analysis of urban logistics subjects, evaluation of solutions, and a dedicated practitioners' day.
Additionally, participants will have the opportunity to gain real-world insights through two excursions to the Flemish urban logistics scene. Complementing the lectures, workshops will provide a space to process and apply the learnings from this comprehensive program.
Detailed programme
| June 30, Monday | ||
8.30-9 | Welcome | Welcome |
| 9-10.30 | Thierry Vanelslander (UA) | Introduction on Transport Economics |
| 11-12.30 | Ivan Sanchez-Diaz (Chalmers University) | Why Urban logistics ? |
| 1.30-3 | Joris Beckers (UA) | Evolving city landscapes |
| 3.30-5 | Julio Soria-Laria (UP Madrid) | Changing consumer demand |
| July 1, Tuesday | ||
| 9-10.30 | Workshop fieldwork |
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| 11-12.30 | Workshop fieldwork |
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| 1.30-3 | Matthew Keeble (UA) | Food logistics in the last-mile |
| 3.30-5 | Julia Amaral (UA) | Where is freight in transport policy ? |
| July 2, Wednesday | ||
| 9-10.30 | Matthew Roorda (University of Toronto) | Innovations in urban logistics |
| 11-12.30 | Matthew Roorda (University of Toronto) | Innovations in urban logistics |
| Afternoon | Excursion to Mechelen |
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| July 3, Thursday | ||
| 9-10.30 | Michela Le Pira (University of Catania) | Opportunities of Integrating Passengers and freight transport |
| 11-12.30 | Luc T'Joen (European Court of Auditors) | Evaluation of Urban Logistics Projects |
| 1.30-3 | Practitioners debate | |
| 3.30-5 | Travis Fried (University of Washington) | Transportation justice in urban freight |
| July 4, Friday | ||
| 9-10.30 | Workshop presentations |
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| Afternoon | Closing | Closing |
Target group
The course welcomes all students, practitioners and policymakers interested in urban logistics. Multi-disciplinary participation is strongly welcomed. Students should be attending at least a Master or PhD program, and therefore have obtained a Bachelor's degree already. For practitioners and policymakers, this requirement does not apply.
Campus
This summer school takes place at Stadscampus (Prinsstraat 13, 2000 Antwerp) of the University of Antwerp. This campus is located in the city centre.
Micro-credential and study credits (ECTS)
The course values 3 ECTS credits. Those wishing to collect credits will need to prepare a presentation by the last day of that week, as well as a scientific paper assignment after the course end. The presentation is meant as a structuring of ideas and a first output of the assignment work. The subsequent paper is to thoroughly report on the research findings, with a clear introduction, problem statement, approach, findings and conclusions. The assignment is group work, and groups as well as topics will be fixed during the first course days.
To include the credits in the curriculum at the home institution, participants need an agreement with the responsible person at their university. A certificate of attendance will be awarded at the end of the programme. All certificates of completion are issued as a micro-credential.
Learning outcomes
- Analyst: You have analytical insight in urban logistics and transport
- Analyst: You have ready knowledge of urban logistics and transport, at management level
- Analyst: You master generic principles and research methods
- Coordinator: You manage to organize project work in a team, which is internationally composed
- Creator: You are able to generate new sector and policy recommendations out of the available analysis results
- Communicator: You can formulate an answer to a problem statement in urban logistics in a clear and structured way
- Strategist: You manage to synthesize existing knowledge, newly developed analysis and recommendations into an ethically sound action plan