Mobility is fundamental to economic and social activities, including commuting, manufacturing, or supplying energy. Each movement has an origin, a potential set of intermediate locations, a destination, and a nature which is linked with geographical attributes. Transport systems composed of infrastructures, modes and terminals are so embedded in the socio-economic life of individuals, institutions and corporations that they are often invisible to the consumer. This is paradoxical as the perceived invisibility of transportation is derived from its efficiency. Understanding how mobility is linked with geography is main the purpose of this textbook. The second edition of "The Geography of Transport Systems" maintains the overall structure of its predecessor, with chaptersdealing with specific conceptual dimensions and methodologies, but the contents have been revised and updated.The second edition also offers new topics andapproaches that have emerged as critical issues in contemporary transport systems, including security, energy, supply chain management and GIS-T. Relevant case studies have also been included in the second edition to underline real world issues related to transport geography. Some key points of the second edition include: updated and revised conceptual and methodological material to reflect the most current issues in transport geography; a case study for each chapter addressing a real world transportation geography issue; reorganization ofthe text to improve readability and continuity; updated and improved figures and maps; and, continuously updated and revised supporting web site.Mainly aimed at an undergraduate audience, this edition of "The Geography of Transport Systems" provides a comprehensive and accessible introduction to the field witha broad overview of its concepts, methods and areas of application. It is highly illustrated and a companion web site has also been enhanced for the book, which contains PowerPoint slides, exercises, databases and GIS datasets. INDICE: 1. Transportation and Geography Concepts: What is Transport Geography? Transportation and Space The Geography of Transportation Networks Methods: Definition and Properties of Graph Theory Measures and Indices of Graph Theory Geographic Information Systems for Transportation (GIS-T) Case Study: Teaching Transport Geography 2. Transportation and the Spatial Structure Concepts: Historical Evolution of Transportation Transport and Spatial Organization Transport and Location Future Transportation Methods: The Notion of Accessibility Network Data Models Case Study: UPS and the Management of Distribution Networks 3. Transportation and the Economy Concepts: Transport and Economic Development Transportation and Commercial Geography Transport Costs Transport Supply and Demand Methods: The Transportation Problem (Linear programming) Market Area Analysis Case Study: The Financing of Transportation Infrastructure 4. Transportation Modes Concepts: A Diversity of Modes Intermodal Transportation Passengers or Freight? Methods: Technical Performance Indicators Symbolization of Transport Features in a GIS Case Study: Maersk Shipping Line 5. Transportation Terminals Concepts: The Function of Transport Terminals Terminals and Location Ports and Rail Terminals Airports Methods: Gini Coefficient Delphi Forecasting Case Study: Chicago and Intermodal Rail Terminals 6. International Trade and Freight Distribution Concepts: Transportation, Globalization and International Trade Commodity Chains and Freight Transportation Logistics Methods: Spatial Interactions The Gravity Model Case Study: Commodity Chain Analysis 7. Urban Transportation Concepts: Transportation and Urban Form Urban Land Use and Transportation Urban Mobility Urban Transport Problems Methods: Traffic Counts and Traffic Surveys Transportation / Land Use Modeling Case Study: City Logistics 8. Transport, Energy and Environment Concepts: Transport and Energy The Environmental Impacts of Transportation Transport and Sustainability Methods: Transport Environmental Management Case Study: Environmental Practices in Sweden Maritime Transport 9. Transport Planning and Policy Concepts: The Nature of Transport Policy The Policy Process Transport Planning Transport Safety and SecurityMethods: Cost-Benefit Analysis Case Study: Security, Transport and Health Planning: The Challenge of Pandemics.
- ISBN: 978-0-415-48324-7
- Editorial: Routledge
- Encuadernacion: Rústica
- Páginas: 352
- Fecha Publicación: 14/05/2009
- Nº Volúmenes: 1
- Idioma: Inglés