Updated a page discussing location factors and location theory. Three scales of locational analysis are considered: the socioeconomic environment (macro), accessibility (meso), and the site (micro). Basic Location Factors | The Geography of Transport Systems (transportgeography.org)
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The dawn of containerization (new)
Added a new page showing global container port activity in 1970, which is pretty much the oldest year where statistics are available (1968 was the year that the TEU became a standard). At that time container shipping was strongly oriented around direct trade partners with the United States. The Dawn
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Source: Containerization International. The first containerized shipping services were established in the United States in the late 1950s and early 1960s. There were no specific container size standards, with the most prevalent form being the 35-foot container. By 1968, a standard was reached, defining 20-foot and 40-foot containers as the
Network connectivity options (new)
Added a page providing a simple explanation of the main differences between the least cost to build and the least cost to use networks. Network Connectivity Options | The Geography of Transport Systems (transportgeography.org)
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The setting of a transportation network is the outcome of decisions about connecting locations. Using a simple example involving four locations, three general network connectivity options can be considered: Economic development has an important impact on network connectivity, as the higher the density of economic activities, the better the incentives
Growth Poles Theory (update)
Updated the material discussing the foundations of the growth poles theory leaning on the principle of leading firms, supply chain linkages and economies of agglomeration. The concept is behind the agglomerative effects of many transport terminals, particularly ports. Growth Poles Theory | The Geography of Transport Systems (transportgeography.org)
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Updated the page discussing under what main conditions intermodal transportation is taking place and with expected outcomes. Conditions and Outcomes of Intermodal Transport | The Geography of Transport Systems (transportgeography.org)
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Added a new page discussing the main supply chain risks and for each type of risk which supply chain configuration is more resilient. Types of Supply Chain Risks and Their Resilience | The Geography of Transport Systems (transportgeography.org)
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Source: Adapted from McKinsey Global Institute (2020). Risk, resilience, and rebalancing in global value chains. There are a number of risks associated with supply chains, each related to a structure that can convey low or high resilience to disruptions. Concentration. Supply chains have a level of concentration that can be
Call for Papers: Aviation in the COVID19 Pandemic and Beyond
2022 Annual Meeting of the Association of American GeographersFebruary 25 – March 1, 2022 The COVID-19 pandemic has sparked the worst financial crisis in the century-long history of commercial aviation. Recovery has begun but very unevenly, and the future of airlines, airports, the many communities linked by aviation networks, and
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