Warehouse ObservatorySouthern California · UC Davis

UC Davis research project

Warehousing, land use & policyin Southern California

Where warehouses and distribution centers locate across the six SCAG counties, how land use is changing, which land-use policies apply, and how those policies relate to location choice and communities.

Study area
Six SCAG counties: Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside, San Bernardino, Ventura and Imperial
Questions
Five research questions, from warehouse location to land use, policy and communities
Topics
Warehouses · Land use · Policy · Social
Evidence
Deliverable 2A report and the September 2026 research update

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