Updated a page that discusses three historical perspective to see the emergence of globalization.
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Urban Transport Challenges section updated
A comprehensive overview of the major challenges that urban passenger and freight transport systems are facing, particularly congestion.
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Covers the major aspects behind the mobility of passengers and freight in urban areas.
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Completed an upgrade of the section covering an introduction to the relationships between transportation and land use. It reviews the main models that have been developed to explain the the internal structure and dynamics of cities.
Continue readingLand rent theory and rent curves (updated)
Revised the material depicting basic land rent theory concepts. These are a core aspect of economic geography.
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Updated a page that articulates the different reciprocity between urban land uses.
Continue readingTransportation and the Urban Form section updated
Just completed an overhaul of the section about transportation and the urban form, which covers how transportation influences the shape and structure of cities.
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A typology simplifying in four classes metropolitan spatial structures.
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Performance is a multidimensional concept that varies based on the criteria being used. This chart compares urban transport modes over two criteria; speed and operational density.
Continue readingHow recessions impact consumption and production
An useful reminder that recessions and other economic disruptions such as COVID-19 impact economic and distribution systems in a selective manner depending on the nature of consumption.
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