Supplying cities from abroad: : The geography of inter-urban freight flows

• Autores: David Guerrero, Laurent Proulhac, Patrick Nierat
• Localización: Supply Chain Forum: International Journal, ISSN-e 1624-6039, Vol. 15, Nº. 4, 2014
• Idioma: inglés
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• Resumen

  • This article aims to identify the role of urban areas in freight systems. To achieve this goal, the article examines the nature and intensity of inter-urban freight flows in France. It draws on the results of a French survey that describes shipments sent by firms. It paints a simplified picture of the geography of freight flows with regard to the light they shed on economic interactions between urban centers. It shows that the pattern of inter-urban freight flows in France is hierarchical: large urban areas are supplied by smaller ones.