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River of Traffic: The Spatial Fragmentation of US Ports

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P otter C. River of traffic: the spatial fragmentation of US ports, Regional Studies . Containerization has spatially fragmented the physical functions of US ports by reducing the friction of moving freight through ports to inland destinations. Previous studies of this shift have focused on case studies or selected municipalities. Employing descriptive statistics, regression analysis and geographical information system (GIS) mapping to explore shifts in longshoring, warehousing and trucking employment across the United States, this paper provides two major findings. First, employment in labour-intensive transportation activities, notably warehousing and trucking, is primarily driven by proximity to population concentrations rather than to port infrastructure. Second, a significant proportion of warehousing employment has migrated, forming a band approximately 200-300 kilometres inland.

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  • Cuz Potter, 2015. "River of Traffic: The Spatial Fragmentation of US Ports," Regional Studies, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 49(9), pages 1427-1440, September.
    • Handle: RePEc:taf:regstd:v:49:y:2015:i:9:p:1427-1440
    DOI: 10.1080/00343404.2013.827334
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    1. Edward Glaeser & Janet Kohlhase, 2003. "Cities, regions and the decline of transport costs," Economics of Governance, Springer, vol. 83(1), pages 197-228, October.
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    1. David Jaffee, 2019. "Neoliberal urbanism as ‘Strategic Coupling’ to global chains: Port infrastructure and the role of economic impact studies," Environment and Planning C, , vol. 37(1), pages 119-136, February.

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