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Apr 26, 2012
The Construction of the Chengdu-Chongqing Logistics Corridor and Its Characteristics Analysis
Authors: Min Mao and Xiang YuAuthor Affiliations
Publication: Logistics: The Emerging Frontiers of Transportation and Development in China
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The Chengdu-Chongqing Economic Zone in the Yangtze River upstream area has become a hot spot since the Western Development Strategy of China was implemented. An important corridor between Chengdu and Chongqing has emerged and shaped the spatial structure of the region. This paper reports the evolution and development of the Chengdu-Chongqing logistics corridor. The elements and characteristics of the logistics corridors are analyzed. It is concluded that the highway acts as the most important transport mode and that the three expressway axes play different roles in the logistics corridor.
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Logistics: The Emerging Frontiers of Transportation and Development in China
Pages: 813 - 820
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© 2009 American Society of Civil Engineering.
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Published online: Apr 26, 2012
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ASCE Technical Topics:
- Business management
- Construction engineering
- Construction management
- Economic factors
- Freight transportation
- Highway and road management
- Highway transportation
- Highways and roads
- Infrastructure
- Logistics
- Practice and Profession
- River engineering
- Rivers and streams
- Transportation corridors
- Transportation engineering
- Transportation management
- Water and water resources
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Min Mao
College of Logistics, Southwest Jiaotong University, Chengdu, 610031, P.R.China. E-mail: [email protected]
Xiang Yu
Sichuan Province Communication Department Highway Planning Survey Design and Research Institute, Chengdu, 610041, P.R.China;. E-mail: [email protected]
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