Dr. Rodrigue's research interests mainly cover the fields of economic, transport and urban geography. Area interests involve East and Southeast Asia (particularly China) and North America, notably concerning transportation, distribution and trade issues. Specific topics cover transport systems and logistics, global supply chains and production networks, gateways and transport corridors, urban regions, economic integration, international trade and regional development. Current projects involve:
- The Governance of Intermodal Transportation Assets
- The Transport Geography of Logistics
- Gateways, Corridors and Inland Freight Distribution
- Globalization and Transport Terminals
Transport and the Urban Environment
Professor: Dr. Jean-Paul Rodrigue
Department of Global Studies and Geography
Hofstra University
Hempstead, New York 11549 USA
Jean-paul.Rodrigue@hofstra.edu
Phone: (516) 463-5765. Fax: (516) 463-6519.
Increasing urbanization and mobility has brought forward new dimensions of environmental issues, notably transportation. Urban transportation is now a source of several environmental problems. This course investigates the numerous dimensions involved, from environmental externalities induced by air, water, noise and hazardous materials pollution to socio-economic externalities imposed by land use, safety, and congestion. All these problems are fundamental to the issue of urban and transport sustainability. Policy formulation is the next major challenge and will have to include strategies that consider environmental and socio-economic externalities alike.
This course aims to provide a comprehensive evaluation of the role, function, extent and impacts of urban transportation over environmental systems. It is divided in two major parts, one conceptual and one methodological.
- Conceptual objective. The first part deals with concepts pertaining to the environmental issues of urban transportation. Concepts such as transportation and energy, externalities, land use and sustainability are introduced.
- Methodological objective. The second part provides methods to assess environmental impacts of urban transportation. The Geographic Information System will be the main analytical tool used to measure emissions, impacts and externalities and help the urban planning process.
Last updated 07/28/09