The 17 authors give a comprehensive study of cityport development in relation to regional change from a planning and management perspective. The text examines the many development problems facing cities, ports and coastal zones around the world, with numerous case studies. It features five sections which include theory and practice in the UK, environmental issues, economic diversification in developing areas, intermodalism, MIDAS and multimodalism, planning strategies and implications for the future.
The 17 authors give a comprehensive study of cityport development in relation to regional change from a planning and management perspective. The text ...
This book, originally published in 1983, demonstrates the importance of seaports in the growth of less-developed countries. The author focuses on the character of port activity within the context of transport systems and regional economic planning. General principles of port development are illustrated by detailed reference to one Third World port group, that of the Indian Ocean coasts of Kenya and Tanzania. The objective is not merely to illustrate the character of one specific group of ports, but to demonstrate methods of analysis and to underline the crucial role of ports in the...
This book, originally published in 1983, demonstrates the importance of seaports in the growth of less-developed countries. The author focuses on t...
