Authors: Dr. Jean-Paul Rodrigue, Dr. Thomas Luke (Department of Virology, Naval Medical Research Center) and Dr. Michael Osterholm (Director of the Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy (CIDRAP), University of Minnesota) Transportation systems due to their speed and ubiquity act as a vector in the diffusion of pandemics. 1.
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Free PDF of the first edition of the Geography of Transport Systems available
The textbook is currently in its fourth edition. Although the first edition is outdated it can be useful for introduction classes, particularly for students who have limited financial resources. Media
Continue readingTransportation and Pandemics section migrated
If there was a global pandemic today, the largest amount of damage would likely not be from the disease itself but from the disruptions on key supply chains such as food, energy and medical supplies. For instance, the current acute shortage of saline solutions in the United States is the
Continue readingA.20 – Transportation Environmental Management
Authors: Dr. Claude Comtois and Dr. Jean-Paul Rodrigue An environmental management system is a set of procedures and techniques enabling an organization to reduce the environmental impacts of its activities and increase its operating efficiency. 1. Environmental Management Systems All transport infrastructures vary in terms of property, investment provisions, types of
Risk Transfer and Private Sector Involvement in Public-Private Partnerships
Source: adapted from The Canadian Council for Public-Private Partnership, 2009. The governance of a transportation infrastructure project is often a function of the level of risk the private sector is willing to assume. If the private sector is only given the task of designing and building infrastructure, then there is
Examples of Highway Public / Private Partnerships in the United States
Chicago Skyway Indiana Toll Road Year 2005 2006 Infrastructure 7.8 miles (12.5 km) of toll urban highway with a bridge 156.9 mi (252.5 km) of toll intercity highway connecting the Chicago Skyway to the Ohio Turnpike Lessor City of Chicago State of Indiana Lessee Skyway Concession Company Cintra and
Public / Private Partnership Options for Building Transportation Facilities
Source: adapted from US Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration (2007) Financing Freight Improvements, Publication #FHWA-HOP-06-108. The main forms of Public / Private Partnerships (PPP) include: One of the purpose of PPP is to share risks about a capital intensive project.
Value Propositions behind the Interest of Equity Firms in Transport Terminals
Source: adapted from Rodrigue, J-P, T. Notteboom and A. Pallis (2010) “The Financialization of the Terminal and Port Industry: Rediscovering Risk”, International Association of Maritime Economists. The rationale for the growing involvement of the financial sector in port terminals is mainly because terminals are increasingly capital intensive, since the asset
Port and Maritime Industry Finance
Source: Adapted from Stopford, M. (1997 & 2009) Maritime Economics, 2nd & 3rd edition, London: Routledge. The financing of the port and shipping industries comes from several sources, but it is commonly the responsibility of specialized brokers with close relationships with the industry. The earnings are used to directly finance
Actors in Transport Finance
Source: adapted from C. Russell (2008) Presentation at “Closing the Gap: Financing the Region’s Transportation Needs”, New York University, Rudin Center for Transportation Policy & Management. The transport finance sector involves two major groups: Providers. Concern the major actors that can be tapped to finance transport infrastructure. Various levels of