Concentration and decentralization: The new geography of freight distribution in US metropolitan areas

Cidell, Julie

doi:10.1016/j.jtrangeo.2009.06.017

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“…Average warehouse size has been shown to be increasing in both the UK and the US (McKinnon, 2009;Cidell, 2010) as is the tendency to agglomeration, with companies locating their DCs within large logistics parks (McKinnon, 2009).…”

Section: Distribution: Concentration and Centralisationmentioning

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The role of intermodal transport in port regionalisation

Monios

Wilmsmeier

2013

Transport Policy

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Section: Distribution: Concentration and Centralisationmentioning

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The role of intermodal transport in port regionalisation

Monios

Wilmsmeier

2013

Transport Policy

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“…Previous research faced a pitfall as mainly illustrative and operational research using container throughput data [42][43][44][45] and Gini coefficient [46][47][48] to quantify concentration or de-concentration. Ngonly focused on critical review study on port geography over a half century [9].…”

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Functional Differentiation and Sustainability: A New Stage of Development in the Chinese Container Port System

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Adjacent ports played a significant role in the evolution of the port system. In our study, we selected five pairs (i.e., Dalian-Yingkou, Qingdao-Yantai, Shanghai-Ningbo, Xiamen-Quanzhou, and Shenzhen-Guangzhou) of the most important adjacent ports in China to reveal the recent trend of China unique port system development; how and why will port system development be de-concentrated; and integrate the conceptual modal into in-depth analysis. The major findings are as follows: (1) There is functional differentiation in adjacent ports. To some big ports' sustainability, they focus on foreign trade while other small ports, in order to achieve sustainable development, they focus on domestic trade; (2) First-mover advantage and dislocation competition is a mechanism of China ports functional differentiation; (3) Shanghai and Ningbo are unique in that both ports are similarly focused on foreign trade because they both have deep-water harbors, excellent geographical location, export-oriented hinterland economy, and close foreign investment relationships.

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“…Logistics sprawl is the subject of a growing volume of research. North American metropolitan areas such as Chicago (Cidell 2010), Atlanta (Dablanc, Ross 2012) or Toronto (Woudsma et al 2015) have been covered by pioneering work on logistics sprawl. Several studies have examined the case of Paris (Dablanc, Rakotonarivo 2010, Raimbault, Bahoken 2014.…”

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“…Changes in supply chain management impacted the location of logistics facilities. Moreover, historically, the majority of these storage buildings were smaller and located in inner urban areas in the proximity of industrial areas, rail terminals, and docklands (Dablanc, Rakotonarivo 2010, Cidell 2010. Changes in the location of transportation terminals also influenced the location.…”

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Logistics sprawl in monocentric and polycentric metropolitan areas: the cases of Paris, France, and the Randstad, the Netherlands

Heitz¹,

Dablanc²,

Tavasszy

2017

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Abstract. The phenomenon of urban sprawl has been studied extensively. Most research so far has focused on residential settlements. A growing number of studies have addressed industrial deconcentration. Our focus in this paper is on logistics sprawl, i.e. the growth and suburban relocation of warehousing activities. Specifically, we investigate the difference in logistics sprawl between monocentric and polycentric systems of cities. The literature suggests that logistics activities, like residential settlements, will gradually move to suburbs as land prices increase in central areas. As research on logistics geography has mostly focused on monocentric systems, the question is whether this also applies to polycentric systems. We compare two cases, the Paris region in France, representative of a monocentric urban development, and the Dutch Randstad area as a polycentric case. We use regional statistics on warehouse settlements in both regions for a descriptive analysis of changes since the mid-2000s to derive metrics for concentration. The cases show different patterns of change. In contrast to Paris, logistics activities within the Randstad have intensified in dense areas. We explore the reasons that may explain this difference and conclude that urban structure, spatial planning policies, and the freight hub quality of a region are factors of influence.

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Concentration and decentralization: The new geography of freight distribution in US metropolitan areas

Cited by 174 publications

References 20 publications

The role of intermodal transport in port regionalisation

The role of intermodal transport in port regionalisation

Functional Differentiation and Sustainability: A New Stage of Development in the Chinese Container Port System

Logistics sprawl in monocentric and polycentric metropolitan areas: the cases of Paris, France, and the Randstad, the Netherlands

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