Geography of Transport Systems

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Department of Logistic and Transportation Processes

Synopsis:

Regional differentiation of the transport system. Sociogeographic regionalization and its relation to transport. Transport and local and regional development. Spatial interaction - theoretical and methodological framework. Mobility research - travel behavior, mode choice and the influence onto „modal-split“. Modal competition. Practical use of transport-geographical analysis in transportation planning.

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Study Objective:

The aim is to introduce students to the transport-geography issues in particular in relation to transport planning. In addition to acquiring theoretical knowledge a part of the course also deals with the basic methods of transport geography research (e.g. regionalization, measurement of accessibility, regional transport service, and mode choice).

Study materials:

RODRIGUE, J.-P., COMTOIS, C., SLACK, B.: The Geography of Transport Systems. Routledge, London, 284 s. 2006

MARADA, M., KVĚTOŇ, V., VONDRÁČKOVÁ, P.: Doprava a geografická organizace společnosti v Česku. Edice Geographica, ČGS, Praha, 165 s. 2010

HAMPL, M.: Geografická organizace společnosti v ČR: Transformační procesy a jejich obecný kontext. PřF UK, Praha, 148 s. 2005

HANSON, S.: The Geography of Urban Transportation. The Guilford Press, London, 478 s. 1995

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No time-table has been prepared for this course

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