The Geography of Transport Systems

• Main Author: Rodrigue, Jean-Paul 1967- (Author)
• Other Authors: Comtois, Claude 1954- (co-author), Slack, Brian 1939- (co-author)
• Format: Book
• Language: English
• Published: London Routledge 2017
• Edition: 4th edition
• Subjects: Transportation geography
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• Physical Description: xiv, 439 pages illustrations, maps 25 cm
• Bibliography: Includes bibliographical references and index
• ISBN: 9781138669574

This expanded and revised fourth 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 in 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 fourth edition offers new material on the issues of transport and the economy, city logistics, supply chains, security, energy, the environment, as well as a revised content structure. With over 160 updated photographs, figures and maps, The Geography of Transport Systems presents transportation systems at different scales ranging from global to local and focuses on different contexts such as North America, Europe and East Asia. 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.