Study of the TRanspyrenean Corridor in Comparison with Other Corridors in the Iberian Peninsula Using GIS Tools

Abstract This work is part of the collaboration agreement that Zaragoza Logistics Center maintains with Fundacion Transpirenaica to promote, encourage and boost the role of rail in the Peninsula and Europe As a result of the need to plan new routes for the transport of goods, in a more agile and flexible way to Europe, and given the current competition between peninsular logistics nodes, this paper aims to demonstrate the possibility of the coexistence of several corridors in the same territory, and its complementarity regarding certain studied parameters. The main objective of this study is to implement a spatial analysis of the hinterland of the Transpyrenean corridor using GIS (Geographic Information Systems) tools over other alternative corridors within the Iberian Peninsula for the transport of goods. For this analysis, we have used a number of variables, such as GDP (Gross Domestic Product) per capita, population density and proximity to the most important logistics nodes, which let us establish the comparison between corridors. The paper is structured as follows: First, it specifies the scope and objectives. Next, it describes the GIS tool used for the analysis and the necessary elements to set the scenario, such as cartography and attributes as well as other resources necessary to develop the maps. Third, it explains how to build and order information layers to represent spatial data after setting the coordinate system. Finally, it reflects the results and details the information that each one contains, and the main conclusions derived from them.