News

Date: 16 July 2024
Time: 10:30 – 12:15 CET
Location: Vienna, Austria

On July 16, 2024, the IATBR 2024 workshop focused on the pivotal role of “Living Labs” in addressing climate change through innovative transportation and logistics solutions within the European Union. The session, titled “EU Living Labs for Co-designing Innovative Transport and Logistics Solutions to Address Climate Change: Insights from 8 EU-Funded Projects,” was a key event for industry professionals, researchers, and policymakers.

Workshop Overview:

The workshop showcased the concept of Living Labs as real-world testbeds for co-designing, evaluating, and facilitating the adoption of cutting-edge solutions in the transport and logistics sectors. These labs are essential in driving forward sustainable practices and mitigating climate change impacts.

Key Areas of Focus:

• Mobility: Participants explored Living Labs dedicated to Public Transport solutions, integrating multimodal hubs, White label Mobility as a Service (MaaS), hyperlocal on-demand services, Connected, Cooperative, and Automated Mobility (CCAM), crowding/congestion monitoring, and real-time information systems with incentivization strategies.
• Freight and Logistics: The session featured experimental projects and pilot initiatives including micro-consolidation centers, Logistics-as-a-Service models, mobile depots, cargo hitching, and the use of innovative vehicles for last-mile delivery such as droids.

Attendees gained insights into the practical applications of these sustainable solutions, their impact on user behavior, and the collaborative processes involved in refining and promoting stakeholder adoption.

Duration: 90 minutes
Moderator:

• Amalia Polydoropoulou, Professor at the Department of Shipping, Trade and Transport (STT), Director of the Transportation and Decision-Making Laboratory, University of the Aegean, Chios, Greece.

Topics and Presenters:

• CLIMAS: LL Chios – Living Labs and Climate Change Mitigation
  • Amalia Polydoropoulou, Professor, University of the Aegean, Greece
  • Floridea di Ciommo, PhD, cambiaMO | Changing MObility
• SPINE: LL Barreiro
  • Joao Abreu, Professor, IST Lisbon, Portugal
  • Ioanna Pagoni, Assistant Professor, University of the Aegean, Greece
• SPINE: LL Tallinn
  • Evripidis Magkos, PhD Candidate, University of the Aegean, Greece
  • Maria Karatsoli, Researcher, University of the Aegean, Greece
• MOVE2CCAM: Co-creating CCAM solutions at a LL level
  • Christos Gkartzonikas, Researcher, MOBYX, Cyprus
  • Athena Tsirimpa, Assoc. Professor, The American College of Greece, Greece
• GREEN-LOG: LL Ispra – Next generation last mile delivery integrating delivery robots
  • Athena Tsirimpa, Assoc. Professor, The American College of Greece, Greece
  • Ioannis Tsouros, Researcher, MOBY, Cyprus
• SUM: LL Larnaca
  • Ioannis Tsouros, Researcher, MOBY, Cyprus
  • Athena Tsirimpa, Assoc. Professor, The American College of Greece, Greece
• GREEN-LOG: LL Athens – Multi-stakeholder collaborations for shared Micro Consolidation Centers
  • Panagiota Mavrogenidou, PhD Candidate, University of the Aegean, Greece
  • Ioannis Karakikes, Researcher, University of the Aegean, Greece
• ENIRISST: LL in Research campuses for micro-mobility
  • Panagiota Mavrogenidou, PhD Candidate, University of the Aegean, Greece
  • Athena Tsirimpa, Assoc. Professor, The American College of Greece, Greece
• ENIRISST, RESPORTS & NAVGREEN: Multi-Stakeholder Collaboration and LLs for Efficient, Resilient and Green Passenger Maritime Transport in the Greek Islands
  • Giorgos Papaioannou, PhD Candidate, University of the Aegean, Greece
  • Ioannis Karakikes, Researcher, University of the Aegean, Greece

Round Table Discussion:
Navigating the Future: Collaborative Pathways in EU Transport and Logistics for Climate Action

Discussants:

• Yoram Shiftan, Professor, Technion – Israel Institute of Technology, Israel
• Konstantinos Goulias, Professor, University of California Santa Barbara, US
• Amalia Polydoropoulou, Professor, University of the Aegean, Greece
• Joao Abreu, Professor, IST Lisbon, Portugal

The workshop provided an engaging and insightful platform to delve into the innovative approaches being developed and tested in Living Labs across Europe, highlighting how collaborative efforts are paving the way for sustainable transport and logistics solutions.