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The Urban Freight Landscape Atlas
Project Summary
Project number: MF-1B
Funding source: Volvo Research and Educational Foundations
Performance period: 1/1/2013 to 6/19/2016
Project description
The paper introduces the concept of the freight landscape: the spatial distribution of freight activity and intensity in a metropolitan area. Using population and employment density information, a freight landscape matrix is calculated for four major metropolitan areas: New York, Los Angeles, Paris and Seoul. Levels of convergence and divergence between population and employment densities are assessed, each characterized by different freight landscapes requiring different city logistics strategies. Results reveal substantial variations between metropolitan areas, which are observed across the respective levels of zonal specialization as well as density changes over distance from central areas.
P.I. NAME & ADDRESS
Laetitia DablancDirector of Research, IFSTTAR, French Institute of Science and Technology for Transport, Development and Networks - University of Paris-East
14-20 boulevard Newton, Cite Descartes
Marne la Vallee cedex 2, 77447
France
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Genevieve Giuliano
Professor; Margaret and John Ferraro Chair in Effective Local Government; Senior Associate Dean for Research and Technology; Director, METRANS , Sol Price School of Public Policy
650 Childs Way
Ralph and Goldy Lewis Hall (RGL) 216Los Angeles, CA 90089-0626
United States
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Jean-Paul Rodrigue
Professor; Van Horne Researcher in Transportation and Logistics, Global Studies and Geography; University Transportation Research Center, Region 2 (UTRC)
100 Hofstra University
Hempstead, NY 11549
United States
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Sangbeom Seo
Research Fellow; Director, Division for Logistics Policy and Industry
315, Goyangdaero, Ilsanseo-gu
Goyang-si, Gyeonggi-do 411-701
South Korea
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Major Funders
Metrans Associate Partners
