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Cover -- Half Title -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Table of Contents -- List of figures -- Contributors -- Chapter 1. Transportation and geography -- Concepts: 1 - What is transport geography? -- 2 - Transportation and space -- 3 - The emergence of mechanized transportation systems -- 4 - The setting of global transportation systems -- 5 - Transportation and commercial geography -- CASE STUDY: Strategic maritime passages -- Chapter 2. Transportation and the spatial structure -- Concepts: 1 - The geography of transportation networks -- 2 - Transport and spatial organization -- 3 - Transport and location -- 4 - Information technologies and mobility -- CASE STUDY: Transportation and mega-urban regions -- Chapter 3. Transportation, economy and society -- Concepts: 1 - Transportation and economic development -- 2 - Transportation and society -- 3 - Transport costs -- 4 - The provision and demand of transportation services -- CASE STUDY: Tourism and transport -- Chapter 4. Transport, energy and environment -- Concepts: 1 - Transportation and energy -- 2 - Transportation and the environment -- 3 - Transport and sustainability -- CASE STUDY: Climate change and transport infrastructure -- Chapter 5. Transportation modes -- Concepts: 1 - Transportation modes, modal competition and modal shift -- 2 - Road transportation -- 3 - Rail transportation and pipelines -- 4 - Maritime transportation -- 5 - Air transport -- 6 - Intermodal transportation and containerization -- CASE STUDY: High-speed rail systems -- Chapter 6. Transportation terminals -- Concepts:1 - The function of transport terminals -- 2 - Transport terminals and hinterlands -- 3 - Port terminals -- 4 - Rail terminals -- 5 - Airport terminals -- CASE STUDY: Mega-airport projects -- Chapter 7. Trade, logistics and freight distribution -- Concepts:1 - Transborder and crossborder transportation.