The Geography of Transport Systems

Description

This expanded and revised fifth edition of The Geography of Transport Systems provides a comprehensive and accessible introduction to the field with a broad overview of its concepts, methods and areas of application. Aimed mainly at an undergraduate audience, it provides an overview of the spatial aspects of transportation and focuses on how the mobility of passengers and freight is linked with geography. The book is divided into ten chapters, each covering a specific conceptual dimension, including networks, modes, terminals, freight transportation, urban transportation and environmental impacts, and updated with the latest information available. The fifth edition offer new and updated material on information technologies and mobility, e-commerce, transport and the economy, mobility and society, supply chains, security, pandemics, energy and the environment and climate change. With over 140 updated figures and maps, The Geography of Transport Systems presents transportation systems at different scales ranging from global to local. This volume is an essential resource for undergraduates studying transport geography, as well as those interested in economic and urban geography, transport planning and engineering. A companion web site, which contains additional material such as photographs, maps, figures and PowerPoint presentations, has been developed for the book and can be found here: https://transportgeography.org/   Cover Half Title Title Page Copyright Page Table of Contents List of figures Contributors Chapter 1. Transportation and geography Concepts: 1 – What is transport geography? 2 – Transportation and space 3 – The emergence of mechanized transportation systems 4 – The setting of global transportation systems 5 – Transportation and commercial geography CASE STUDY: Strategic maritime passages 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 Methods in transport geography Conclusion: Challenges for transport geography Glossary Index