Deconcentration or Decentralization? Spatial Dynamics of Logistics in Los Angeles and Chicago
https://doi.org/10.55959/MSU0579-9414.5.79.5.9
Abstract
The consolidation of global supply chains, the spread of new production modes without the accumulation of warehouse stocks and the ongoing digitalization of consumption cause significant changes in the localization of new logistics facilities inside the largest metropolitan areas. Spatial dynamics of the industry for the period 2003–2019 is examined at a highly detailed spatial level (zip-codes) for two key logistics hubs of the United States, i. e. Los-Angeles and Chicago MSAs. Application of various spatial analysis methods, such as centrographic, kernel density estimation and z-score of the Getis–Ord local statistics, made it possible to identify various combinations of decentralization and deconcentration processes inside the metropolitan areas. The reasons for the ongoing shifts are probably associated with fundamental differences in the morphological structure of the cities. The polycentric decentralized keno-capitalist structure of Los-Angeles and the combination of high-level local demand with the function of the country’s western trade gateway have led to the equidirectional decentralization and the formation of new large logistics hubs on the periphery of the agglomeration; therein the concentration level did not increase. The sector structure of Chicago has given rise to a strong southwest shift while reducing the number of downtown warehouses and creating a new logistics hub focused on servicing consumption in the interior Midwest.
About the Authors
E. A. ShcheglovaRussian Federation
Faculty of Urban and Regional Development, Postgraduate student;
R. A. Dokhov
Russian Federation
HSE University, Faculty of Geography and Geoinformation Technologies,
Senior Lecturer; Junior Researcher (MSU)
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Shcheglova E.A., Dokhov R.A. Deconcentration or Decentralization? Spatial Dynamics of Logistics in Los Angeles and Chicago. Lomonosov Geography Journal. 2024;(5):101-113. (In Russ.) https://doi.org/10.55959/MSU0579-9414.5.79.5.9