Analysis of the Integration Between the Geography of Transportation and Logistics Services Using GIS: An Applied Study on the City of Jeddah

This paper attempts to analyze the impact of the dynamic movement of logistics sites on the surrounding environment and the extent to which city planners and investors benefit from such studies. In analyzing the impact of logistics services sites, Therefore, this study aimed to investigate the relationship between logistics and transportation geography and to highlight the role of using GIS to reach a sustainable smart urban pattern, by following the methodology of descriptive analysis and showing the relationship between multiple variables with spatial algorithms to reach the characteristic of the geographical future of the region's economies. The results of the study showed that there is a noticeable weakness in the management of warehouse sites in the city of Jeddah, which affected the infrastructure, quality of life, and environmental systems of the city; and that the logistics services cover through the transport system 36% of the area of the city of Jeddah within a period of time up to 30 minutes. The study recommended that the allocation of trailers in the railways for transporting goods will contribute to raising accessibility and facilitating the movement of goods within the city and its neighboring cities.

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This paper analyzes the impact of the dynamic movement of logistics sites on the surrounding environment and the extent to which city planners and investors benefit from such studies. It investigates the relationship between logistics and transportation geography and highlights the role of using GIS to achieve a sustainable smart urban pattern. The study identifies weaknesses in the management of warehouse sites in Jeddah, leading to negative effects on the city's infrastructure, quality of life, and environmental systems. The study recommends allocating trailers in railways for transporting goods to improve accessibility and facilitate the movement of goods within the city and neighboring areas.