RT Book,_Section
T1 Factors of (re)location of logistics areas: the case of the Central Iberum Platform in Illescas (Toledo)
A1 Tirado Ballesteros, Juan Gabriel
A1 Pazos Otón, Miguel
A2 Escudero-Gómez, Luis Alfonso
A2 Lois González, Rubén Camilo
AB The significant rise in e-commerce, especially pronounced before, during, and after the pandemic, has led to a shift where supply chain efficiency has become a strategic component in business competitiveness. Speed, delivery methods, and the costs associated with shipping and/or returning consumer goods are key aspects where companies focus to gain a competitive edge in globalized mass consumption markets. These purely economic circumstances have territorial and spatial implications for the location of logistics platforms and areas specialized in e-commerce, often situated on traditionally established logistical nodes. This paper aims to analyze the factors that promote the location and development of logistics areas oriented towards e-commerce, using the Central Iberum Platform in Illescas (Toledo) as a case study. Methodologically, a descriptive approach is adopted through the analysis of the aforementioned case. This involves consulting and processing secondary data published by the National Institute of Statistics (NIE) and the Directorate General of Land Transport, in addition to reviewing industry reports, news articles, and legislation related to the case study. Furthermore, the overlay and combination of maps were employed to understand spatial interrelationships, location, dimensions, and the scope of the urban development of the logistics platform. The results indicate that the availability of large industrial plots, the functional specialization of logistics platforms, the synergies created among different actors within the transport system, and the reduction of operating costs are critical factors influencing the establishment of logistics companies at the Central Iberum Platform.
PB Routledge (Taylor & Francis Group)
SN 978-1-032-62246-8
YR 2025
FD 2025
LK https://hdl.handle.net/10347/43352
UL https://hdl.handle.net/10347/43352
LA eng
NO Tirado Ballesteros, J. G., & Pazos Otón, M. (2025). Factors of (Re)location of Logistics Areas: The Case of the Central Iberum Platform in Illescas (Toledo). En L. A. Escudero-Gómez & R. C. Lois-González (Eds.), Urban Retail Geographies (pp. 119–132). Routledge. https://doi.org/10.4324/9781003622475-8
NO This is an Accepted Manuscript of a book chapter published by Routledge/CRC Press in Urban Retail Geographies on 30 Sep 2025, available online: https://doi.org/10.4324/9781003622475
NO This research has been funded by the Consellería de Cultura, Educación e Universidade of the Xunta de Galicia through a postdoctoral contract (ED481B-2021-157).
DS Minerva
RD 24 abr 2026