The Geography of Transport Systems

ISBN-13: 9781032380391 / Twarda / 2024 / 424 str.

Jean-Paul Rodrigue

Opis

This expanded and revised sixth edition provides a comprehensive and accessible introduction to the field with a broad overview of its concepts, methods, and areas of application. It explores the spatial aspects of transportation and focuses on how the mobility of passengers and freight is linked with geography.

Spis treści

Chapter 1 – Transportation and Geography  Chapter 2 – Transportation and the Spatial Structure  Chapter 3 – Transportation, Economy and Society  Chapter 4 – Transport, Energy and Environment  Chapter 5 – Transportation Modes  Chapter 6 – Transportation Terminals  Chapter 7 – Trade, Logistics and Freight Distribution  Chapter 8 – Urban Transportation  Chapter 9 – Transport Planning and Policy  Chapter 10 – Challenges for Transport Geography  Appendix – Methods in Transport Geography

O autorze

Jean-Paul Rodrigue is Professor in the Department of Geography and Global Studies at Hofstra University, New York.