THE GEOGRAPHY OF TRANSPORT SYSTEMS
Table of Contents
Chapter 1 - Transportation and Geography
●What is Transport Geography? ●Transportation and Space ●The Geography of Transportation Networks ●Methods in Transport Geography ●Graph Theory: Definitions and Properties ●Graph Theory: Measures and Indices ●Geographic Information Systems for Transportation (GIS-T) ●Teaching Transport Geography ●Strategic Maritime PassagesChapter 2 - Transportation and the Spatial Structure
●Historical Geography of Transportation: The Emergence of Mechanized Systems ●Historical Geography of Transportation: The Setting of Global Systems ●Transport and Spatial Organization ●Transport and Location ●Future Transportation ●The Notion of Accessibility ●Route Selection ●Network Data Models ●Traffic Assignment ●Transport Corridors in North AmericaChapter 3 - Transportation Modes
●Transportation Modes: An Overview ●Road Transportation ●Rail Transportation ●Maritime Transport ●Air Transport ●Intermodal Transportation ●Technical Performance Indicators ●Transport Economic Indicators ●The Specialization Index and the Location Coefficient ●High Speed Rail Systems ●The Containerization of Commodities ●Maersk Shipping Line ●Transcontinental BridgesChapter 4 - Transport Terminals
●The Function of Transport Terminals ●Terminals and Hinterlands ●Port Terminals ●Rail Terminals ●Airport Terminals ●Transport Terminal Governance ●Gini Coefficient ●Linear Programming ●Delphi Forecasting ●Mega Airport Projects ●The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey ●The Port of Montreal ●Inland Ports / Dry PortsChapter 5 - International Trade and Freight Distribution
●Transborder / Crossborder Transportation ●Transportation, Globalization and International Trade ●Commodity Chains and Freight Transportation ●Logistics and Freight Distribution ●Spatial Interactions ●The Gravity Model ●UPS: Logistical Management of a Distribution Network ●The Repositioning of Empty Containers ●Commodity Chain Analysis ●The Cold Chain ●Freight Distribution Clusters (Logistics Zones)Chapter 6 - Urban Transportation
●Transportation and the Urban Form ●Urban Land Use and Transportation ●Urban Mobility ●Urban Transport Problems ●Transportation / Land Use Modeling ●The Lowry Model ●Telecommuting and Transportation ●City LogisticsChapter 7 - Transportation and the Economy
●Transport and Economic Development ●Transportation and Commercial Geography ●Transport Costs ●Transport Supply and Demand ●Location Analysis ●Market Area Analysis ●Symbolization of Transport Features in a GIS ●The St. Lawrence Seaway and Regional Development ●The Financing of Transportation Infrastructure ●International Tourism and Transport ●The Cruise IndustryChapter 8 - Transport, Energy and Environment
●The Environmental Impacts of Transportation ●Transportation and Energy ●Transportation, Land Use and the Environment ●Transportation and Sustainability ●Transport and Environmental Management ●International Oil Transportation ●Pollutants Emitted by Transport Systems (Air, Water and Noise) ●Green LogisticsChapter 9 - Transport Planning and Policy
●The Nature of Transport Policy ●The Policy Process ●Transport Planning ●Transport Safety and Security ●Transportation and Disasters ●Cost / Benefit Analysis ●Traffic Counts and Traffic Surveys ●Rail Deregulation in the United States ●Cost / Benefit Analysis in Practice ●Transportation and PandemicsConclusion: Issues and Challenges in Transport Geography
Transport Geography Glossary
Media Elements
Exercises
Relevant Links
Transportation Journals and Periodicals
SECOND EDITION
Jean-Paul Rodrigue, Claude Comtois and Brian Slack (2009), New York:
Routledge, 352 pages. ISBN 978-0-415-48324-7