The geography of transport systems. (2013)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Jean-Paul Rodrigue, with Claude Comtois and Brian Slack.
• Other Names: Rodrigue, Jean-Paul, 1967-; Comtois, Claude, 1954-; Slack, Brian, 1939-
• Contents: Chapter 1. Transportation and Geography Concepts: 1. What is Transport Geography? 2. Transportation and Space; 3. Transportation and Commercial Geography; 4. The Geography of Transportation Networks Case Study: Strategic Maritime Passages Chapter 2. Transportation and the Spatial Structure Concepts: 1. Historical Geography of Transportation; 2. Transport and Spatial Organization; 3. Transport and Location; 4. Future Transportation Case Study: High Speed Rail Systems Chapter 3. Transportation Modes Concepts: 1. A Diversity of Modes; 2. Intermodal Transportation; 3. Passengers and Freight: Complementarity and Competition Case Study: Information Technologies and Mobility Chapter 4. Transportation Terminals Concepts: 1. The Function of Transport Terminals; 2. The Location of Terminals; 3. Transport Terminal Governance Case Study: Inland Ports Chapter 5. International Trade and Freight Distribution Concepts: 1. Transportation, Globalization and International Trade; 2. Commodity Chains and Freight Transportation; 3. Logistics Case Study: Commodity Chain Analysis: The Cold Chain Chapter 6. Urban Transportation Concepts: 1. Transportation and Urban Form; 2. Urban Land Use and Transportation; 3. Urban Mobility; 4. Urban Transport Problems Case Study: City Logistics Chapter 7. Transportation and the Economy Concepts: 1. Transport and Economic Development; 2. Transport Costs; 3. Transport Supply and Demand Case Study: The Cruise Industry Chapter 8. Transport, Energy and Environment Concepts: 1. Transport and Energy; 2. The Environmental Impacts of Transportation; 3. Transport and Sustainability Case Study: Green Logistics Chapter 9. Transport Planning and Policy Concepts: 1. The Nature of Transport Policy; 2. Transport Planning; 3. Transport Safety and Security; 4. Transportation and Disasters Case Study: Security, Transport and Health Planning: The Challenge of Pandemics Chapter 10. Methods in Transport Geography 1. Methods in Transport Geography; 2. Definition and Properties of Graph Theory; 3. Measures and Indices of Graph Theory; 4. Geographic Information Systems for Transportation (GIS-T); 5. The Notion of Accessibility; 6. Network Data Models; 7. Technical and Economic Performance Indicators; 8. Gini Coefficient; 9. Spatial Interactions and the Gravity Model; 10. Market Area Analysis; 11. The Policy Process. Conclusion: Issues and Challenges in Transport Geography Glossary
• Edition: [Third edition]
• Publisher Details: Place of publication not identified : Routledge
• Publication Date: 2013
• Extent: 1 online resource (432 pages), (132 illustrations)
• Subjects: 388.01; SOCIAL SCIENCE / Human Geography; Transportation geography; TRANSPORTATION / General
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9781136777394; 1136777393
• Access Rights: Legal Deposit; Only available on premises controlled by the deposit library and to one user at any one time; The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK).
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