Land For Logistics: Locational Dynamics, Real Estate Markets And Political Regulation Of Regional Distribution Complexes

By M. Hesse. 2004

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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 distri-bution 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. Copyright (c) 2004 by the Royal Dutch Geographical Society KNAG.

Subfields: Building and Construction, Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering, Urban Studies

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In Building and Construction

1. J.P. Rodrigue
2. Theo E. Notteboom *
3. Martin Danyluk
4. A. Pallis
5. Olaf M. Merk
6. F. Parola
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In Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering

1. J.P. Rodrigue
2. Theo E. Notteboom *
3. Martin Danyluk
4. Peter Goos
5. A. Pallis
6. F. Parola
7. Olaf M. Merk
8. A. Ng

In Urban Studies

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2. Theo E. Notteboom *
3. J.P. Rodrigue

Citations in the corpus

• Capital’s logistical fix: Accumulation, globalization, and the survival of capitalism (2018, background): “At a finer grain, the swell of critical inquiry into logistics has yielded detailed empirical studies of the particular urban landscapes, disciplinary techniques, and labor regimes that characterize today’s global supply chains (Bonacich, 2005; Bonacich and Wilson, 2008; Hesse, 2004; LeCavalier, 201”
• Port regionalization: towards a new phase in port development (2005, background): “But also national, regional and/or local authorities try to direct this process by means of offering financial incentives or by reserving land for future logistics development (Hesse, 2004).”
• Location of logistics companies : a stated preference study to disentangle the impact of accessibility (2015, background): “Hesse (2004) paid special attention to logistics real estate markets and the actors involved, and noted a growing locational competition which resulted in additional land consumption and further dispersal.”