This study intends to draw out functional regions by using logistics flows in Seoul Metropolitan Area and Chungcheong Province, moreover to investigate inter-regional linkages within functional regions as well as interrelationship between functional r...
This study intends to draw out functional regions by using logistics flows in Seoul Metropolitan Area and Chungcheong Province, moreover to investigate inter-regional linkages within functional regions as well as interrelationship between functional regions. The features of functional regions were examined in consideration of their hierarchical structure, origin-destination links, linkage types between functional regions and provinces, and the type of logistic goods. The result showed the close linkage structure between southern part of SMA and northern part of Chungcheong Province in terms of logistic flows as well as unique features of each functional regions within the studying area.