| Titre : | TRANSPORTATION : A geographical analysis | | Type de document : | texte imprimé | | Auteurs : | William A. BLACK, Auteur | | Editeur : | The Guilford Press | | Année de publication : | 2003 | | Importance : | 375 pages | | ISBN/ISSN/EAN : | 978-1-57230-848-6 | | Langues : | Français (fre) | | Mots-clés : | Transportation Transportation geography Transport Network Trade and commodity flows Spatial interaction | | Résumé : | This comprehensive text provides an authoritative introduction to transportation geography. With a primary focus on the United States, the volume also examines problems and trends in Europe and other parts of the developed world. Students gain a solid grasp of the history, definitions, and core concepts of the field, as well as models for analyzing transportation networks and flows between regions. Environmental, economic, and social issues in transportation planning and policy are addressed, and the uses of geographic information systems in transport (GIS-T) are discussed in detail. Written in a clear, straightforward style, the volume emphasizes real-world applications of the concepts discussed and identifies promising directions for future research. No advanced mathematical knowledge on the part of the reader is assumed.
|
TRANSPORTATION : A geographical analysis [texte imprimé] / William A. BLACK, Auteur . - New York, USA : The Guilford Press, 2003 . - 375 pages. ISSN : 978-1-57230-848-6 Langues : Français ( fre) | Mots-clés : | Transportation Transportation geography Transport Network Trade and commodity flows Spatial interaction | | Résumé : | This comprehensive text provides an authoritative introduction to transportation geography. With a primary focus on the United States, the volume also examines problems and trends in Europe and other parts of the developed world. Students gain a solid grasp of the history, definitions, and core concepts of the field, as well as models for analyzing transportation networks and flows between regions. Environmental, economic, and social issues in transportation planning and policy are addressed, and the uses of geographic information systems in transport (GIS-T) are discussed in detail. Written in a clear, straightforward style, the volume emphasizes real-world applications of the concepts discussed and identifies promising directions for future research. No advanced mathematical knowledge on the part of the reader is assumed.
|
|
Affiner la rechercheTRANSPORTATION / William A. BLACK
