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Transport Geographies
Mobilities, Flows and Spaces

"This is an exceptionally well-crafted book that captures the essence of transport geography for the 21st century. It introduces a level of analysis focusing on accessibility and mobility that is fresh, innovative and very engaging. The authors provide a masterful synthesis of key issues in transport geography ... invaluable for undergraduate and graduate courses in transportation."
—David Keeling, Western Kentucky University

"Long a marginalized part of the discipline, transportation geography has long been overdue for a renaissance. This volume leads the way in this renewal, coupling a sustained engagement with contemporary theoretical concerns."
—Barney Warf, Florida State University

"This is a remarkable book – it offers a fascinating pluralistic perspective on the economic, social, environmental and institutional challenges resulting from local and global trends in mobility."
—Peter Nijkamp, Free University, Amsterdam

Richard Knowles (Edited by), Jon Shaw (Edited by), Iain Docherty (Edited by)

9781405153232, Wiley

Paperback / softback, published 21 December 2007

320 pages
24.7 x 17.3 x 1.9 cm, 0.562 kg

"I would argue that in all aspects—insight, critique, challenge, and reflection—the 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)

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

List of figures vii

Notes on contributors xi

Preface xvii

List of abbreviations xix

Part 1 Fundamentals of transport geographies 1

1 Introducing transport geographies 3
Jon Shaw, Richard Knowles and Iain Docherty

2 Transport and economic development 10
Danny MacKinnon, Gordon Pirie and Matthias Gather

3 Transport and the environment 29
Stephen Potter and Ian Bailey

4 Transport and social justice 49
Julian Hine

5 Transport governance and ownership 62
Jon Shaw, Richard Knowles and Iain Docherty

Part 2 Transport flows and spaces 81

6 Connected cities 83
Iain Docherty, Genevieve Giuliano and Donald Houston

7 Geographies of rural transport 102
David Gray, John Farrington and Andreas Kagermeier

8 Inter-urban and regional transport 120
Clive Charlton and Tim Vowles

9 Global air transport 137
Brian Graham and Andrew R. Goetz

10 International maritime freight movements 156
Jean-Paul Rodrigue and Michael Browne

11 Individual transport patterns 179
Stephen Stradling and Jillian Anable

12 Transport, tourism and leisure 196
Derek Hall

Part 3 Future transport geographies 213

13 Transport directions to the future 215
Glenn Lyons and Becky Loo

14 Revitalized transport geographies 227
John Preston and Kevin O’Connor

References 238

Index 278

Subject Areas: Geography [RG]
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