TGchapter1 Concepts

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Concept 1: 

Concept 1 What is Transport Geography?

Transportation as a Derived Demand: 

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Different Representations of Distance: 

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The Spatial Consideration of a Movement: 

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Transportation and the Mobility of Passengers and Freight: 

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Operational Differences between Passengers and Freight Transportation: 

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Spatial Flows: 

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Vehicle Use Indicators, World, 1950-2004: 

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Vehicle-Miles Traveled by Cars in the United States, 1960-2005: 

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Transport and Communication Costs Indexes, 1920-2000: 

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World Land Transportation Network Length and Density, 2002: 

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The Transport System: 

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Key Dimensions of Transportation: 

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The Transport Geography Perspective: 

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Two Common Fallacies in Transport Geography: 

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Fields of Transport Geography: 

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Dimensions of Transport Geography: 

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Common Problems for Transport Systems: 

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Concept 2: 

Concept 2 Transportation and Space

The Terrestrial Space: 

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Absolute and Relative Barriers: 

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The Geographical Space of Maritime Transportation: 

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Polar Shipping Routes: 

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Great Circle Distance between New York, Moscow and Tokyo: 

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Global Wind Patterns: 

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Seasonal Variation of Global Wind Patterns: 

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Transport, Site and Situation: 

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The Spatial Structure and Transportation: 

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Transportation Networks and Geographical Specialization: 

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Transportation Networks and Geographical Segregation: 

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Transport as a Centralizing and Decentralizing Force (under construction): 

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Space / Time Convergence: 

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Days Required to Circumnavigate the Globe: 

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Regional Space / Time Convergence (in minutes): 

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Mail Delivery Times between New York and San Francisco, 1840-2000: 

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Cumulative Distribution of per Capita Trip Rate for all Modes by Trip Distance, 1995: 

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Space / Time Convergence of the World Transport System: 

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Concept 3: 

Concept 3 Historical Evolution of Transportation

The Silk Road and Arab Sea Routes (8th to 14th Centuries): 

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Roman Road Network, 200 AD: 

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Grand Canal System: 

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Early European Maritime Expeditions, 1492-1522: 

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The Eastern and Western Maritime Routes to Asia: 

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Colonial Trade Pattern, North Atlantic, 18th Century: 

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Turnpikes in Great Britain, Late 18th and Early 19th Century: 

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Major Canals Built: 

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Impacts of Maury’s Navigation Charts on Sailing Time, 1850s: 

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Geographical Impacts of the Suez and Panama Canals: 

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Effects of the Suez and Panama Canals on Travel Distances (in nautical miles): 

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Maritime Journey from Britain to Australia, 1788-1960: 

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Evolution of the Railway Network (in km), 1850-1913: 

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Share of the Population in Agriculture, Early Industrial Countries, 1820-1910: 

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Comparison between a Contemporary and Second World War Tanker: 

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Moore’s Law: Transistors per Microprocessor, 1971-2006: 

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Diffusion of Telecommunication Services, 1985-2005 (in millions): 

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Global Motor Vehicle Production per Manufacturer, 1996-2004: 

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Automobile Production, United States, Japan and Germany, 1950-2006 (in millions): 

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Evolution of the Transport Technology, 1750-2000: 

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Growth of the US Transport System, 19th – 21st Century: 

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Development of the UK Transport System, 1750-1990: 

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Development of Operational Speed for Major Transport Modes, 1750-2000 (km per hour): 

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Operational Speed of Contemporary Transport Modes: 

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US Household Penetration of Telecommunications, 1920-2005: 

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Potential of Some Transport Innovations: 

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Phases of Development of the World Economy: 

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