Geography of Transportation - Softcover

Taaffe, Edward J.; Gauthier, Howard L.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0133513467 ISBN 13: 9780133513462

Publisher: Prentice-Hall, 1973

Synopsis

This overview of transport geography explores both institutional and analytical approaches to both intra- and inter-urban transport and relates them throughout with contemporary examples. The work describes the historical development of US transportation.

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This comprehensive overview of the entire field of transport geography explores both institutional and analytical approaches to both intra- and inter-urban transport and relates them throughout with contemporary examples.

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Key Benefit: This comprehensive overview of the entire field of transport geography explores both institutional and analytical approaches to both intra- and inter-urban transport and relates them throughout with contemporary examples. Key Topics: Describes the historical development of U.S. transportation and selected institutional aspects in the context of some basic concepts and themes in transportation geography. Takes a closer look at a few contemporary problem areas, e.g.: Airline Deregulation and Intermodalism. Explains the basic rationale and methods of four different types of transportation analysis (and how they have evolved from their early formulations to their more recent ones): descriptive network analysis models; explanatory and predictive spatial interaction and disaggregate behavioral models; urban transport modeling; normative or optimizing allocation analysis, including hub-and-spoke analysis.

Edition details

• Publisher: Prentice-Hall
• Publication date: 1973
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0133513467
• ISBN 13: 9780133513462
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1