The Geography of Transport Systems

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)

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)

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)

A primer on the nature and how transport policy is applied through policy instruments. 9.1 – The Nature of Transport Policy | The Geography of Transport Systems (transportgeography.org)

Updated the section dealing with the complex challenges of urban transportation. Congestion is an enduring issue, but mitigation is difficult to implement. 8.4 – Urban Transport Challenges | The Geography of Transport Systems (transportgeography.org)

Covers the evolution of urban mobility, including recent developments concerning information technologies and e-commerce. 8.3 – Urban Mobility | The Geography of Transport Systems (transportgeography.org)

Updated the chapter about urban land use, including the graphics and some conceptual issues. 8.2 – Urban Land Use and Transportation | The Geography of Transport Systems (transportgeography.org)

Updated the first chapter of the urban transportation section with current data and improved graphics. 8.1 – Transportation and the Urban Form | The Geography of Transport Systems (transportgeography.org)

A major update of the material to include its driving forces, the latest trends in digitalization (including e-commerce and city logistics), resilience, and the ongoing effects of the Covid-19 pandemic. 7.4 – Logistics and Freight Distribution | The Geography of Transport Systems (transportgeography.org)

Covers the role of corporations in global value chains and the freight transport systems supporting them. 7.3 – Freight Transportation and Value Chains | The Geography of Transport Systems (transportgeography.org)