MIGRATION LAYERS AND CORRIDOR RESILIENCE ON THE DANUBE–BLACK SEA LOGISTICS ROUTE

Marius Pislaru, Larisa Ivascu, Oday Ali Hassen, Nicoleta Mirea, Neta Saptebani

Abstract


Logistic corridors are often described as technical structures shaped by economic or engineering choices. We look at them as systems that include people, environments, and technologies that influence movement and exchange. We introduce the Migration Layers Corridor Model (MLCM). In this model, a corridor functions as a living system formed through interactions between natural dynamics, infrastructure, socio-economic relations, and ongoing green and digital transformations. For this research, the Danube-Black Sea Canal was used as a case study. Political and environmental decisions shaped the existence of this canal, and it has now acquired its role as a logistic corridor. The MLCM includes four layers: the Natural-Hydrological layer, the Built Infrastructure layer, the Socio-Economic and Logistics layer and the Green-Digital Resilience layer. The assessment of these layers provides a comprehensive picture of how human, material, ecological and technological movements shape a corridor. The model supports planning practices and can be used in the decision-making process. It can become an example for research on other corridors. The research results can be used for strategic, circular economy and infrastructure decisions in the logistics chain. 

Keywords


Danube-Black Sea Canal, Multi-Level Migration, Logistic Green Corridors, Migration Layers Corridor Model (MLCM).

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