The Geography of Transport Systems

Abstract

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