From minimal building to value-added logistics facilities: how warehouses create territorial value

Journal title TERRITORIO
Author/s Martina Baglio, Martina Farioli, Andrea Venegoni, Fabrizio Dallari
Publishing Year 2026 Issue 2024/111
Language Italian Pages 10 P. 36-45 File size 334 KB
DOI 10.3280/TR2024-111005
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This study investigates, through qualitative and quantitative methods, the economic value generated by warehouses in Italy. A quantitative survey on over 232 warehouses collected data on the activities performed and their impact in terms of employment, traffic, and the direct, indirect, and induced effects on the local territory. Based on the responses, several key indicators were defined, highlighting how the economic value generated varies depending on the type of warehouse and the quality of the logistics operations carried out within it.

Keywords: logistics; warehouses; regional economy

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Martina Baglio, Martina Farioli, Andrea Venegoni, Fabrizio Dallari, Da capannoni industriali a impianti logistici a valore aggiunto: come i magazzini generano valore sul territorio in "TERRITORIO" 111/2024, pp 36-45, DOI: 10.3280/TR2024-111005