The Future Urban Transport research programme
The Future Urban Transport (FUT) programme – how to deal with complexity – is a research programme financed by the Volvo Research and Educational Foundations (VREF). The overarching aim of VREF is to contribute to the development of sustainable transportation systems.
Today, some three billion people live in cities – more people than live in rural areas – and the urbanisation continues. Within a couple of decades another two billion people are expected to move to cities, nearly all in developing countries. Urbanisation goes together with industrialisation and development and the search for a better life.
News
2011-06-30
VREF publishes new report
A new VREF publication sheds light on ongoing research under Future Urban Transport (FUT) programme. The report contains descriptions of all of the activities within the programme, encompassing research efforts under six different themes.
VREF publishes new report
A new VREF publication sheds light on ongoing research under Future Urban Transport (FUT) programme. The report contains descriptions of all of the activities within the programme, encompassing research efforts under six different themes.
2011-03-16
Coping with Freight in Urban Transport
The Foundations release today a call for application and instructions inviting partnerships between cities and universities to submit applications for planning grants for the next VREF Center of Excellence.
Coping with Freight in Urban Transport
The Foundations release today a call for application and instructions inviting partnerships between cities and universities to submit applications for planning grants for the next VREF Center of Excellence.
Deadline for registration: September 15, 2011.