The Geography of Transport Systems

Two sections in chapter 5 (international trade and freight distribution) have been migrated. As usual, keep in mind that some links are not working. Transborder and Crossborder Transportation Globalization and International Trade

The section provides an overview of the most complex transport terminals in existence; airports. Site and operational considerations are discussed, including congestion issues. This completes the migration of chapter 4 covering transport terminals. I decided to move the section about the governance of transport terminals into case studies since it

Covers passengers and freight terminals, which have different location dynamics. Rail Terminals

This is a substantial section covering many aspects of the geography of ports, including standard representations as well as the emerging regional port landscape and transshipment hubs. Port Terminals

This section covers the concepts of foreland and hinterland as well as the clustering effects of transport terminals. Transport Terminals and Hinterlands

The first section of chapter 4 (transport terminals) has been migrated to the new platform. It provides an introduction to the role of function of transport terminals assume for the mobility of passengers and freight. The Function of Transport Terminals

The topic of city logistics covers a whole range of urban freight distribution issues that are being increasingly challenged by urbanization, changing consumption patterns and the rapid diffusion of e-commerce. Some of the contents on this page also appear on the book chapter that Laetitia Dablanc and I wrote for

The contents of chapter 3 of the Geography of Transport Systems, covering transportation modes, have been migrated to the new web platform. This chapter is very substantial and covers a lot of material. Keep in mind that some links remain broken, many because they refer to sections that have not

The page covering information technologies and mobility has been migrated and updated to the new site. This is a very dynamic field that is changing and maturing rapidly. The main impacts on mobility are still to be comprehensively assessed, but already they are far reaching. Information Technologies and Mobility  

I took part yesterday in an World Economic Forum roundtable about seamless mobility and information technologies. A lot of fascinating issues about future transportation prospects. Accordingly, I have updated and migrated the section about future transportation systems to the new transport geography web site. Future Transportation Systems The next focus