The Geography of Transport Systems

Mobility is fundamental to economic and social activities, including commuting, manufacturing or supplying energy. Transport systems composed of infrastructures, modes and terminals are so embedded in the socio-economic life of individuals, institutions and corporations that they are often invisible to the consumer. Understanding how mobility is linked with geography is the main purpose of this valuable and accessible book.

Jean-Paul Rodrigue is an Associate Professor of Geography in the Department of Economics and Geography at Hofstra University, USA Claude Comtois is Professor of Geography at the University of Montreal, Canada Brian Slack is Professor of Geography at Concordia University, Canada

Preface

viii

Transportation and geography

1

(37)

Transportation systems and networks

38

(36)

Economic and spatial structure of transport systems

74

(27)

Transportation modes

101

(25)

Transport terminals

126

(18)

International and regional transportation

144

(27)

Urban transportation

171

(33)

Transport and environment

204

(23)

Transport planning and policy

227

(19)

Conclusion: Issues and challenges in transport geography

246

(6)

Glossary

252

(24)

Index

276

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The Geography of Transport Systems

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