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| Reference Number | RHS 0108 | |
| Title | Wisemoves modelling | |
| Status | Completed | |
| Energy Categories | Energy Efficiency (Residential and commercial) 25%; Energy Efficiency (Transport) 25%; Not Energy Related 25%; Energy Efficiency (Industry) 25%; |
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| Research Types | Applied Research and Development 100% | |
| Science and Technology Fields | SOCIAL SCIENCES (Economics and Econometrics) 25%; SOCIAL SCIENCES (Business and Management Studies) 50%; BIOLOGICAL AND AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES (Agriculture, Veterinary and Food Science) 25%; |
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| UKERC Cross Cutting Characterisation | Systems Analysis related to energy R&D (Other Systems Analysis) 25%; Sociological economical and environmental impact of energy (Environmental dimensions) 25%; Sociological economical and environmental impact of energy (Consumer attitudes and behaviour) 25%; Sociological economical and environmental impact of energy (Other sociological economical and environmental impact of energy) 25%; |
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Project Contact No email address given Transport 2000 |
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| Award Type | Standard | |
| Funding Source | DfT | |
| Start Date | 01 November 2001 | |
| End Date | 30 June 2002 | |
| Duration | 7 months | |
| Total Grant Value | £13,700 | |
| Industrial Sectors | Transport | |
| Region | London | |
| Programme | DfT Freight logistics | |
| Investigators | Principal Investigator | Project Contact , Transport 2000 (100.000%) |
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| Objectives | The objectives for this small project are to understand the supply chains and build a model of them for three food commodities taking account of their environmental burdens. Three scenarios will then be investigated: 1. The Baseline: the current supply and distribution 2. Changing the structures of distribution: essentially baseline plus all known best practice to optimise the distribution systems. 3. Changing the sourcing patterns: examination of more localised sourcing systems but takin g ac count of seasonal availability, financial factors, mileage incurred and other possible impacts elsewhere in the supply chain that might affect uptake of such patterns. Success would be to find ways of improving the efficiency of current supply chains and for businesses to implement them. Transport 2000, who are leading the project, expect that it will give food suppliers and retailers pointers as to how local sourcing can be environmentally advantageous. If proven, then these companies a relik ely to adopt these practices and improve the sustainability of their business. | |
| Abstract | To investigate the relative carbon intensity of locally produced food compared to that transported further but from grown using less fuel. Success would be to find ways of improving the efficiency of current supply chains and for businesses to implement them. It will give food suppliers and retailers pointers as to how local sourcing can be environmentally advantageous. If proven, then these companies are likely to adopt these practices and improve the sustainability of their business. | |
| Data | No related datasets |
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| Projects | No related projects |
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| Publications | Wise Moves: Exploring the relationship between food, transport and CO2 |
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| Added to Database | 11/01/08 | |
