Logistics and Territory

Abstract

The transport of goods is no longer a direct factor of industrial location, but does this mean that it no longer has any influence on spatial organisation? The analysis of traffic flows shows that territory works as a system consisting of interdependent zones, in which transport is necessary. The distribution of infrastructure, employment and skills in freight transport in its turn contributes to spatial differentiation. The development of logistics reinforces the role of circulation in production management, underlines the importance of nodes in network operation and contributes to spatial polarisation of activities.

Keywords

• Localização
• Logística
• Polarização
• Redes
• Território
• Transporte de Mercadorias