Source: Data from European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control. Note: 7 days moving average. The onset of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020 can be represented as four major waves, all of which are illustrative of the diffusion cycle of a pandemic.
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The fourth industrial revolution (update)
Updated a conceptualization of the four main industrial revolutions undertaken since the 19th century and the current unfolding of the fourth.
Continue readingTraffic Index for several global metropolitan areas (new page)
Depiction of the TomTom traffic index for 155 metropolitan areas around the world. This index is derived from big data analysis of smartphones using the navigation software.
Continue readingTraffic Index, Selected Metropolitan Areas
Source: TomTom Traffic Index. Note: The traffic index is the percentage of additional time a road trip takes due to congestion. It is estimated from base travel time under uncongested conditions within the same metropolitan area. Road traffic conditions vary substantially across cities, with the sample underlining an average congestion
Maritime Transportation section updated
The section covering a detailed overview of the geography maritime transportation has been updated, including revised sets of maps and figures.
Continue readingInter-Range Shipping Services (update)
Three major inter-range services provided by Maersk, one transatlantic, one transpacific and the other Asia-Europe. A map that can be used to explain how maritime shipping companies configure their services.
Continue readingPort of Los Angeles Monthly Traffic (April 2020 update)
Updated the monthly traffic for the Port of Los Angeles, which new includes April 2020. A rather positive development as the traffic bounced back from the March lows. April 2020 figures stand at 7% lower than April 2019 figures. There is a definitive pandemic impact, but is the bounce-back simply
Continue readingGeography of Transport Systems 5E, May 29 Release Date
The official release date of the 5th edition of the Geography of Transport Systems is set to be later this month on May 29. Unfortunately, due to the circumstances, only the electronic version will be available. Printed copies will be available at a later date.
Continue readingThe concept of maritime deviation (update)
Shipping networks can have a level of deviation that can reduce port distances to the main shipping route. Transshipment hubs tend to have low levels of deviation.
Continue readingTypes of maritime routes (updated)
A basic depiction of how maritime routes are structured, from simple point-to-point services to complex inter-range services services requiring several ports of call and ships assigned along the loop.
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