Megaregions – the Economic Ties: A Case Study of the Chesapeake Megaregion

Megaregions, large agglomerations of urban areas, are emerging as a geographic unit across the world. This paper examines the economy of the Chesapeake megaregion, showing how economic and freight flows link the megaregion together. The authors first provide background on the megaregion concept then identify and describe the Chesapeake Megaregion. Using data from IMPLAN on economic flows between counties in the megaregion, the authors illustrate the internal economic and freight linkages. This includes an analysis of the economic self-sufficiency, the dollar value of freight flows into and out of Baltimore and Richmond, an analysis of the economic impact of growth in the economies of Baltimore and Richmond on other parts of the megaregion and a supply chain analysis of freight flows interlinked across the megaregion. Finally, conclusions are drawn about internal economic and freight linkages and the role transportation plays in the economy.

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• Supplemental Notes:
  • This paper was sponsored by TRB committee ADA20(1) Mega-Regions.
• Corporate Authors:

  Transportation Research Board

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  Washington, DC  United States  20001
• Authors:
  • Ma, Ting
  • Ducca, Frederick
  • Welch, Timothy F
  • Yoder, Supin L
  • Moeckel, Rolf
• Conference:
  • Transportation Research Board 93rd Annual Meeting
  • Location: Washington DC
  • Date: 2014-1-12 to 2014-1-16
• Date: 2014

Language

• English

Media Info

• Media Type: Digital/other
• Features: Figures; Maps; References;
• Pagination: 17p
• Monograph Title: TRB 93rd Annual Meeting Compendium of Papers

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Case studies; Economic impacts; Freight traffic; Supply chain management; Traffic flow; Urban areas
• Uncontrolled Terms: Megaregions
• Geographic Terms: Chesapeake Bay Region
• Subject Areas: Economics; Freight Transportation; Highways; I10: Economics and Administration;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01519403
• Record Type: Publication
• Report/Paper Numbers: 14-4509
• Files: PRP, TRIS, TRB, ATRI
• Created Date: Mar 24 2014 4:19PM