Transport and logistics: territorial issues and the role of local and regional authorities

A. Pasternak (1) , J.-P. Pellissier (2)

1 MEAE - Ministère de l'Europe et des Affaires étrangères
2 CIHEAM-IAMM - Centre International de Hautes Etudes Agronomiques Méditerranéennes - Institut Agronomique Méditerranéen de Montpellier

The history of the Mediterranean shows that transport and logistics have always been a tool for economic development, enhancing territorial structuring and cohesion. As a result of trade liberalisation, transport and logistics have become a key element in the competitiveness of goods on international markets. Eminently competitive, this sector, albeit private, also relates to spatial planning policies, be they regional, European, Mediterranean, or national policies. Regional and local authorities are taking a keen interest in the major infrastructure projects supported by the European Union. Their interest stems from their wish not to be isolated or excluded from future key arteries.

Mots clés: TRANSPORT; LOGISTICS; ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT; COMPETITIVENESS; TERRITORIAL AUTHORITIES/ADMINISTRATIVE UNIT/TERRITORIAL UNIT; TERRITORY; ECONOMIC GEOGRAPHY; TRADE; MARKETING CHANNELS; REGIONAL PRODUCT; AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION; FOOD SECURITY; MEDITERRANEAN REGION

Domaines: Agriculture, économie et politique; Sciences de l'Homme et Société

A. Pasternak, J.-P. Pellissier. Transport and logistics: territorial issues and the role of local and regional authorities. Lacirignola C. (ed.), Abis S. (ed.), Blanc P. (ed.), Albisu L.M. (ed.), Di Terlizzi B. (ed.), Felice A. (ed.), Kalaïtzis P. (ed.), Luguenot F. (ed.), Tozanli S. (ed.). Mediterra 2014 : Logistics and agro-food trade. A challenge for the Mediterranean, 14, Presses de Sciences Po, pp.447-462, 2014, Mediterra. ⟨hal-02164476⟩