Updated an existing page about air transport fatalities. There is an enduring downward trend in facilities that is even more impressive if juxtaposed with the substantial growth in passenger-km carried by air transport. Number of Yearly Fatalities due to Air Transport Crashes, 1918-2018
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Most Suitable Cereal (new page)
Map showing the most suitable cereal for cultivation based upon the existing biophysical conditions as well as the average market value. Part of the global food logistics material being developed. Most Suitable Cereal
Continue readingLength of Growing Period (LGP)
Added a new page about the global photosynthesis potential for agriculture. This is part of the food logistics page I am currently building. Length of Growing Period (LGP), in Days
Continue reading2019 Edward L. Ullman Award
I am honored to have been awarded today the prestigious 2019 Edward L. Ullman Award for outstanding contribution to the field of transport geography by the Association of American Geographers: “The Edward L. Ullman Award has been offered by the Transportation Geography Specialty Group of the Association of American Geographers
Continue readingPorts in the global manufacturing landscape (Port Technology International)
Wrote a short article for Port Technology International addressing the role of ports in the emerging global manufacturing landscape, particularly as they relate to changes in the importance of the factors of production.
Continue readingThe Silk Road and Arab Sea Routes (update)
Updated an existing page depicting the main Asian trade routes around the 12 century. The Silk Road and Arab Sea Routes (11th and 12th Centuries)
Continue readingThe Agri-Food Supply Chain (new page)
Added a new page that provides an overview of the main actors involved in a food system (Western Europe). In spite of the size of the market (technically the total population), there is a high level of market concentration in the hands of large agricultural and food dealers. The Agri-Food
Continue readingThe Food System (new page)
Added a new page trying to resume the supply chains related to the food system. This is part of a section about food logistics that I am working on. The Food System
Continue readingCommodity Chain Analysis (new page)
Added a new page providing a synthetic representation of commodity chains, particularly in terms of stages, locations, channels, costs and added value. Supply Chain Analysis
Continue readingThe collapsible container’s superior economics (JOC)
The Geography of Transport Systems is cited in a Journal of Commerce piece about collapsible containers. The issue is that the benefits of collapsible containers tend to be exaggerated while their costs and operational hurdles tend to be undermined. https://www.joc.com/maritime-news/container-lines/collapsible-container%E2%80%99s-superior-economics_20190125.html?page=1
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