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Title:

Atlanta: A Mega Logistics Center in the Piedmont Atlantic Megaregion (PAM)

Accession Number:

01373418

Record Type:

Component

Abstract:

This paper looks at spatial patterns of freight and logistics activities and the planning and policy issues associated with them. Two important characteristics of the geography of the logistics industry are analyzed: (1) “Logistics sprawl,” i.e. the spatial deconcentration of logistics facilities and distribution centers in metropolitan areas; (2) and the polarization of logistics activities, i.e. the concentration of logistics activities in very large metropolitan areas. The paper focuses on one of the largest U.S. metropolitan areas, Atlanta. Like other very large cities in the United States (U.S.) Atlanta has experienced a significant growth of logistics activities in recent years. The paper also examines the Piedmont Atlantic Megaregion (PAM), including Birmingham, Atlanta, Raleigh-Durham and Charlotte, with a total population of 15 million. PAM concentrates numerous distribution centers with a national and international market area, acting as one of the fastest growing areas for the location of logistics hubs in the country. The concept of the megaregion is particularly well-suited to the analysis of freight transport systems, because freight transport’s market areas, driven by global supply chain organizations, are largely disconnected from one single city and spatially organized on a regional and multi-city basis. The question of planning for a more efficient locational pattern of freight facilities across metropolitan areas and within megaregions is a final focus of the paper. Local governments compete for jobs and activities that generate tax revenues, and logistics has become a significant activity for many U.S. metropolitan areas. The megaregion concept can contribute to a more collaborative regional planning approach.

Supplemental Notes:

This paper was sponsored by TRB committee AT015(4) Paper reviews -- Logistics

Monograph Accession #:

01362476

Report/Paper Numbers:

12-3065

Language:

English

Corporate Authors:

Transportation Research Board

500 Fifth Street, NW
Washington, DC 20001 United States

Authors:

Dablanc, Laetitia
Ross, Catherine

Pagination:

20p

Publication Date:

2012

Conference:

Transportation Research Board 91st Annual Meeting

Location: Washington DC, United States
Date: 2012-1-22 to 2012-1-26
Sponsors: Transportation Research Board

Media Type:

Digital/other

Features:

Figures; References; Tables

Subject Areas:

Freight Transportation; Planning and Forecasting; Policy; I21: Planning of Transport Infrastructure

Source Data:

Transportation Research Board Annual Meeting 2012 Paper #12-3065

Files:

TRIS, TRB

Created Date:

Feb 8 2012 5:14PM