Added a page discussing the main differences between intermodal and transmodal connectivity. Each take place using specific terminals and for well defined purposes aiming at ensuring the connectivity of complex transportation networks.
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Intermodal and Transmodal Connectivity
Connectivity within freight transport systems can either involve intermodal connectivity (between modes) or transmodal connectivity (within a mode): Intermodal Connectivity. A port container yard is a major form of intermodal connectivity by allowing containers to be transloaded between maritime transportation, trucks, or rail (on-dock rail terminal). A transloading facility allows
World vehicle use indicators (update)
There are now one vehicle per seven people around the world and an annual car production of around 70 million vehicles per year.
Continue readingThe geography of maritime ranges (New paper)
My latest paper has been published by Geojournal: “The geography of maritime ranges: interfacing global maritime shipping networks with Hinterlands“. It tries to define bounded geographical regions serviced by maritime transportation.
Continue readingFactors impacting airport traffic (new page)
Trying to articulate the four major factors that influence airport traffic; demand pattern, network connectivity, competing airports and physical capacity.
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The amount and growth rate of airport traffic can be influenced by four major factors. Demand pattern. The world’s largest airports correspond to the world’s largest cities, particularly in advanced economies with higher income per capita. Aside from basic demographics, the traffic handled by an airport is strongly influenced by
Average CO2 emissions by passenger and freight mode (New page)
Added a new page comparing the average environmental performance of passenger and freight modes. Comparison between passenger and freight modes is difficult to achieve because of the different units of measurements.
Continue readingAverage CO2 Emissions by Passenger and Freight Transport Mode
Source: IEA (2019). Transportation modes have a variety of environmental performance that can be measured in terms of CO2 emissions by unit traveled. For passengers, it involves grams of CO2 per passenger-kilometer, and for freight, it involves grams of CO2 per ton-km. Massification (economies of scale) is a key element
Global oil production and consumption
An overview of the geography of global oil production and consumption.
Continue readingMinor reorganization of the material
The last three sections have been reordered with Challenges to Transport Geography becoming the last chapter (#10). Methods and cases studies have been reformulated as appendixes (A & B). This enables a better continuity of the text, leaving supporting material at the end.
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