01516353

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https://doi.org/10.3141/2410-12

http://scholar.google.com...hild&publication_year=2014

The warehousing industry experienced a period of rapid growth from 1998 to 2009. This paper compares the growth in geographic distribution of warehouses in the Los Angeles, California, and Seattle, Washington, metropolitan areas during that period. These two West Coast cities were chosen because of their geographic spread, proximity to major ports, as well as their size difference. The phenomenon of logistics sprawl, or the movement of logistics facilities away from urban centers, which has been demonstrated in past research for the Atlanta, Georgia, and Paris regions, is examined for the two metropolitan areas. To measure sprawl, the barycenter, or geographic center of warehousing establishments, is determined, as is the average distance of warehouses to that center. The average distance of warehouses to the warehousing barycenter was compared with the average distance from the barycenter for all establishments. Between 1998 and 2009, warehousing in Los Angeles sprawled considerably, with the average distance increasing from 25.91 to 31.96 mi, an increase of more than 6 mi. However in Seattle, the region locations remained relatively stable, showing a slight decrease in average distance from the geographic center. Possible explanations for that difference are discussed.

01537717

14-3150

English

pp 105–112

2014

Transportation Research Record: Journal of the Transportation Research Board

9780309295017

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Figures (6) ; Maps; References (28)

Alternatives analysis; Location; Logistics; Urban sprawl; Warehouses

Los Angeles (California); Seattle (Washington)

Freight Transportation; Planning and Forecasting; Terminals and Facilities; I72: Traffic and Transport Planning

PRP, TRIS, TRB, ATRI

Jan 27 2014 3:05PM

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