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Transport Developments and Innovations in an Evolving World
. Ed(S): Beuthe, Michel; Himanen, Veli; Reggiani, Aura; Zamparini, Luca
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Hardback. Explores the technological developments as well as urban future of an information age where the development of ICT sets the pace and options. This text examines the state of daily travelling, and highlights the impact and acceptability of transport policy measures. It presents approaches to rearranging existing freight transport networks. Editor(s): Beuthe, Michel; Himanen, Veli; Reggiani, Aura; Zamparini, Luca. Series: Advances in Spatial Science. Num Pages: 359 pages, 60 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: KNG; RPT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 20. Weight in Grams: 691.
Our world is continuously changing as new technologies are developed, demographic patterns evolve and new social and political configurations emerge. However, most people would agree that, not unlike the time of the Industrial Revolution, the rate of change has accelerated over the last few decades. It is certainly the case of many economic activities, where the trend towards globalization, supported by a faster diffusion of knowledge and information, economies of scale, the opening of borders and improved transport networks, has induced a spatial redistribution of production and ownership. Until recently, the concomitant economic growth eased the way towards the necessary ... Read more
Our world is continuously changing as new technologies are developed, demographic patterns evolve and new social and political configurations emerge. However, most people would agree that, not unlike the time of the Industrial Revolution, the rate of change has accelerated over the last few decades. It is certainly the case of many economic activities, where the trend towards globalization, supported by a faster diffusion of knowledge and information, economies of scale, the opening of borders and improved transport networks, has induced a spatial redistribution of production and ownership. Until recently, the concomitant economic growth eased the way towards the necessary ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Germany
Number of pages
359
Condition
New
Series
Advances in Spatial Science
Number of Pages
346
Place of Publication
Berlin, Germany
ISBN
9783540009610
SKU
V9783540009610
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