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The Geography of Transport Systems

The spatial organization of transportation and mobility

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Streetcar along Market Street, San Francisco, 1906

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By the late 19th and early 20th century, large cities around the world saw the setting of streetcar systems as one of the first effective form of mass urban transportation.

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Contents › Chapter 1 – Transportation and Geography › 1.3 – The Emergence of Mechanized Transportation Systems › Streetcar along Market Street, San Francisco, 1906
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The Geography of Transport Systems, 5th Edition
The Geography of Transport Systems
FIFTH EDITION
Jean-Paul Rodrigue (2020), New York: Routledge, 456 pages. ISBN 978-0-367-36463-2

doi.org/10.4324/9780429346323

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Table of Contents

  • 1. Transportation and Geography
  • 2. Transportation and Spatial Structure
  • 3. Transportation, Economy and Society
  • 4. Transport, Energy and Environment
  • 5. Transportation Modes
  • 6. Transportation Terminals
  • 7. Trade, Logistics and Freight Distribution
  • 8. Urban Transportation
  • 9. Transport Planning and Policy
  • 10. Challenges for Transport Geography
  • A. Methods in Transport Geography
  • B. Applications and Case Studies

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Dr. Jean-Paul Rodrigue, Professor of Geography at Hofstra University. His research interests cover transportation and economics as they relate to logistics and global freight distribution. Specific topics include maritime transport systems, global supply chains, gateways and transport corridors.
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