Geography of Transport Systems

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Department of Smart Cities and Regions

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:

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

Marada M., Květoň V., Vondráčková P.: Doprava a geografická organizace společnosti v Česku. Ed. Geographica, ČGS, Praha, 2010.

Rodrigue J. P., Comtois C., Slack B.: The Geography of Transport Systems. Routledge, London, 2006.

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No time-table has been prepared for this course

The course is a part of the following study plans:

• DOS bak.prez.21/22 (compulsory course)