Updated the section covering transportation and pandemics to include the substantial evidence derived from the Covid-19 pandemic, particularly regarding mobility and supply chains. B.19 – Transportation and Pandemics | The Geography of Transport Systems (transportgeography.org)
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Impact of Covid-19 on commuting patterns in the United States
Significant increase in work-from-home “trips”, which are a form of mobility substitution. Decline in the share of public transit and carpooling. Home-to-Work Trips Modes, United States, 1985-2021 | The Geography of Transport Systems (transportgeography.org)
Continue readingChapter 9.4 (Transportation, Disruptions and Resilience) updated
A review of the major natural and anthropogenic forces impacting transportation systems and resilience-building mechanisms. 9.4 – Transportation, Disruptions and Resilience | The Geography of Transport Systems (transportgeography.org)
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Source: Adapted from UNCTAD (2022) Building Capacity to Manage Risks and Enhance Resilience: A Guidebook for Ports, UNCTAD/TCS/DTL/INF/2022/3. Devising and implementing a strategy to enhance preparedness and resilience in the face of disruptive events requires five action-oriented steps, involving:
Response Options to a Transport Disruption
a. Monitoring and assessment In any unusual emergency, situational information is crucial. Those involved can develop their own solutions or alternatives, such as postponement, modal shift, or merely forfeiting a trip if it is discretionary. If properly informed, consumers and supply chain managers tend to act rationally, which may lessen
Percentage of Respondents Reporting Disruptions to Specific Incidents, 2021
Source: Business Continuity Institute (BCI), Supply Chain Resilience Report 2021. A survey of supply chain managers underlined that in 2021, about two third of the respondents stated that Covid-19 remained a source of supply chain disruption, with human illness as the most common disruption (with 83% of respondents reporting). The
Chapter 9.3 (Transport safety and security) updated
Covers safety and security issues for the transportation of passengers and freight. 9.3 – Transport Safety and Security | The Geography of Transport Systems (transportgeography.org)
Continue readingMain Sources of Cyberattacks
Source: Adapted from IAPH (2021) Cybersecurity Guidelines for Ports and Port Facilities, Version 1.0, International Association of Ports and Harbors, Tokyo. Cyberattacks are undertaken by various agents, each having its own motivations and objectives. The core motivation remains financial gains undertaken by specialized criminal groups with the use of ransomware
Thefts by Type of Cargo and Location, World, 2019
Source: BSI & TT Club Cargo Theft Report 2020. Cargo theft during the transportation process is an enduring issue, in developed and developing economies alike. While the median value of thefts was around $80,000 in North America, it was around $12,000 in Asia. This difference mainly reflects the reported commercial
Chapter 9.2 (Transport planning and governance) updated
A comprehensive primer on the concept of planning as it relates to transportation infrastructure and terminals. Such facilities are subject to a governance structure where the public and private sectors take a role. 9.2 – Transport Planning and Governance | The Geography of Transport Systems (transportgeography.org)
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