LAND FOR LOGISTICS: LOCATIONAL DYNAMICS, REAL ESTATE MARKETS AND POLITICAL REGULATION OF REGIONAL DISTRIBUTION COMPLEXES

Abstract

Physical distribution, logistics and freight transport are currently being shaped by new technologies, corporate restructuring, and a changing market environment. Following the rapid growth of logistics, the demand for distribution facilities increases significantly. As a consequence, logistics real estate markets have emerged, shaping local development practices. By establishing distribution centres as single entities and integrated freight centres as agglomerations, they contribute to the formation of 'regional distribution complexes'. The paper aims to exemplify this interrelation with two case studies in Berlin-Brandenburg, Germany: first a publicly developed integrated freight centre, offering multi-modal transport access and logistics services, and second a dispersed logistics site off the regional beltway, developed with respect to market requirements only. The paper finds that rising locational competition contributes to accelerated land consumption and further dispersal. Speculative development and outsourcing of facilities are 'mobilising' not only goods flows but also logistics infrastructure. Both practices, originally developed in the USA and the UK, are now changing land markets in continental Europe and affect urban and regional development.

The role of intermodal transport in port regionalisation

“…On the other hand, public sector developments are more likely to adhere to planning strategies such as location in brownfield sites or economically undeveloped areas. Private sector developments, while technically also subject to the same planning approvals, often succeed in evading such restrictions (Hesse, 2004), partly due to a lack of institutional capacity to manage planning conflicts (Flämig& Hesse, 2011). Even where local planning rules apply, the lack of a coordinated regional approach can lead to suburban sprawl of logistics platforms (Bowen, 2008;Rahimi et al, 2008;Dablanc & Ross, 2012), a lack of incentive to invest (Ng et al, 2013) or a split of scale economies across institutional jurisdictions (Wilmsmeier et al, 2011).…”

How local Population Perceive Impact of Brownfields on the Residential Property Values: Some Remarks from Post-Industrial Areas in the Czech Republic

“…It is also well known that the property prices are constructed by characteristics of the local real estate market where geographical location belongs to factors of crucial importance (e.g. Can, 1992or Hesse, 2004. Undoubtedly, values of residential properties in the neighbourhood of brownfields are also considerably influenced by the way how population perceive these sites (Munroe, 2007).…”

Identifying Governance Relationships Between Intermodal Terminals and Logistics Platforms

“…On the other hand, public sector developments are more likely to adhere to planning strategies such as location in brownfield sites or economically undeveloped areas. Private sector developments, while technically also subject to the same planning approvals, often succeed in evading such restrictions (Hesse, 2004), partly due to a lack of institutional capacity to manage planning conflicts (Flämig & Hesse, 2011). Even where local planning rules apply, the lack of a coordinated regional approach can lead to suburban sprawl of logistics platforms (Bowen, 2008;Dablanc & Ross, 2012), a lack of incentive to invest (Ng et al, 2013) or a split of scale economies across institutional jurisdictions .…”