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

Chapter 2 - Transportation and the Spatial Structure

Historical Geography of Transportation- Part I Historical Geography of Transportation- Part II Transport and Spatial Organization Transport and Location Future Transportation The Notion of Accessibility Route Selection Network Data Models Traffic Assignment Transport Corridors in North America

Chapter 3 - Transportation Modes

Transportation Modes: An Overview Road Transportation Rail Transportation Maritime Transport Air Transport Intermodal Transportation Technical Performance Indicators Transport Economic Indicators Specialization Index Location Coefficient Maritime Routing Patterns High Speed Trains The Containerization of Commodities Maersk Shipping Line Transcontinental Bridges

Chapter 4 - Transport Terminals

The Function of Transport Terminals Terminals and Location Port Terminals Rail Terminals Airport Terminals Transport Terminal Governance Gini Coefficient Linear Programming Delphi Forecasting Dallas / Fort Worth : The Emergence of a Large Airport Terminal The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey The Port of Montreal Inland Ports

Chapter 5 - International Trade and Freight Distribution

The Strategic Space of International Transportation Transportation, Globalization and International Trade Commodity Chains and Freight Transportation Logistics and Freight Distribution Spatial Interactions The Gravity Model International Oil Transportation UPS: Logistical Management of a Distribution Network The Repositioning of Empty Containers Commodity Chain Analysis The Cold Chain

Chapter 6 - Urban Transportation

Transportation and Urban Form Urban Land Use and Transportation Urban Mobility Urban Transport Problems Transportation / Land Use Modeling The Lowry Model Telecommuting and Transportation City Logistics

Chapter 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 Risk Assessment The St. Lawrence Seaway and Regional Development The Financing of Transportation Infrastructure International Tourism and Transport

Chapter 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 Air Pollutants Emitted by Transport Systems Water Pollutants Emitted by Transport Systems Noise Pollution Emitted by Transport Systems Green Logistics

Chapter 9 - Transport Planning and Policy

The Nature of Transport Policy The Policy Process Transport Planning Transport Safety and Security Cost / Benefit Analysis Traffic Counts and Traffic Surveys Rail Deregulation in the United States Cost / Benefit Analysis in Practice Transportation and Pandemics

Conclusion: Issues and Challenges in Transport Geography

Transport Geography Glossary

Media Elements

Exercises

Relevant Links

The Geography of Transport Systems

SECOND EDITION
Jean-Paul Rodrigue, Claude Comtois and Brian Slack (2009), New York: Routledge, 352 pages. ISBN 978-0-415-48324-7