“…Several studies have linked logistics sprawl to factors such as transport infrastructure ( 17 , 21 ) and population density ( 17 , 22 ). Other factors reported in the literature include accessibility to transport infrastructure ( 23 – 31 ), land use ( 6 , 7 , 11 , 23 , 26 , 27 , 30 , 32 , 33 ), physical environment including slope, soil type, and rivers of the area ( 27 , 33 ), environmental features (protected areas and vegetation attributes) ( 28 , 33 ), socioeconomic characteristics ( 28 , 29 , 31 , 33 ), and urban infrastructure. Although UFT literature has not yet addressed all of these factors tackled in the urban planning literature, they might all affect UFT activity ( 27 , 30 ).…”