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Transport Geographies: Mobilities, Flows and Spaces [Pehme köide]

Edited by (University of Plymouth), Edited by (Glasgow University), Edited by (University of Salford)
  • Formaat: Paperback / softback, 320 pages, kõrgus x laius x paksus: 247x173x19 mm, kaal: 562 g
  • Ilmumisaeg: 21-Dec-2007
  • Kirjastus: Wiley-Blackwell
  • ISBN-10: 1405153237
  • ISBN-13: 9781405153232
Teised raamatud teemal:
  • Formaat: Paperback / softback, 320 pages, kõrgus x laius x paksus: 247x173x19 mm, kaal: 562 g
  • Ilmumisaeg: 21-Dec-2007
  • Kirjastus: Wiley-Blackwell
  • ISBN-10: 1405153237
  • ISBN-13: 9781405153232
Teised raamatud teemal:
A student-friendly, issues-based text providing an introduction to the key ideas, concepts and themes of transport geographies. It offers an empirically informed and theoretically robust narrative that highlights the important role of transport in economic, environmental, and urban geographies.

  • Emphasizes transport geography as a mainstream of human geography
  • An innovative, qualitative approach offering a wide theoretical and empirical base
  • A formidable collection of renowned experts in the field
  • Superbly illustrated

Arvustused

"I would argue that in all aspectsinsight, critique, challenge, and reflectionthe editors have crafted an excellent tome and one from which undergraduates, policy makers, communities, and individuals will certainly benefit." (Environment and Planning C: Government and Policy, 2009)

"A timely, policy-relevant and cutting-edge collection which confirms the centrality of transport not only in how we understand contemporary globalised processes, but how these mobilities and flows are intimately woven into the fabric of everyday life." (Geographical Journal, 2009)

"A valuable edited collection ... comprehensive, accessible and up-to-date guide.... A wealth of student-friendly features and the collection is lavishly illustrated ... An excellent way into the topic." (Times Higher Education)

List of figures
vii
Notes on contributors xi
Preface xvii
List of abbreviations
xix
Part 1 Fundamentals of transport geographies
1(80)
Introducing transport geographies
3(7)
Jon Shaw
Richard Knowles
Iain Docherty
Transport and economic development
10(19)
Danny MacKinnon
Gordon Pirie
Matthias Gather
Transport and the environment
29(20)
Stephen Potter
Ian Bailey
Transport and social justice
49(13)
Julian Hine
Transport governance and ownership
62(19)
Jon Shaw
Richard Knowles
Iain Docherty
Part 2 Transport flows and spaces
81(132)
Connected cities
83(19)
Iain Docherty
Genevieve Giuliano
Donald Houston
Geographies of rural transport
102(18)
David Gray
John Farrington
Andreas Kagermeier
Inter-urban and regional transport
120(17)
Clive Charlton
Tim Vowles
Global air transport
137(19)
Brian Graham
Andrew R. Goetz
International maritime freight movements
156(23)
Jean-Paul Rodrigue
Michael Browne
Individual transport patterns
179(17)
Stephen Stradling
Jillian Anable
Transport, tourism and leisure
196(17)
Derek Hall
Part 3 Future transport geographies
213(25)
Transport directions to the future
215(12)
Glenn Lyons
Becky Loo
Revitalized transport geographies
227(11)
John Preston
Kevin O'Connor
References 238(40)
Index 278
Richard Knowles is Professor of Transport Geography at the University of Salford and a member of the Research Institute for the Built and Human Environment.

Jon Shaw is Reader in Human Geography and Director of the Centre for Sustainable Transport at the University of Plymouth.

Iain Docherty is a Senior Lecturer in the Department of Management at the University of Glasgow and Chair of the Transport Geography Research Group of the Royal Geographical Society (with the Institute of British Geographers).