Accessibility to logistics enclaves in the region of Castilla y Leon. A methodology for measurement and evaluation
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Abstract
Logistics activities are of particular importance in the Autonomous Community of Castile and Leon. Situated between seaports to the north and northwest and the rest of the peninsula, and straddling the main communication route between Portugal and the rest of Europe, the region’s geographical location has led to the consolidation of a dense network of high capacity routes that endow it with strong connectivity and facilitate logistics activities. Since 2006, the Castile and Leon Regional Government has applied a logistics activity management model called CyLog, which is based on 15 hubs and five major road corridors. In this article, we analyse the efficiency of the CyLog model, the characteristics of the hubs and their location in relation to the network of high capacity corridors, ports and the region’s most important neighbouring market, Madrid, in order to determine its importance for regional development and integration. To this end, we propose and apply a methodology for measuring the accessibility of the logistics hubs that comprise CyLog.