TRANSPORTATION AND SPATIAL CYCLES: EVIDENCE FROM MARITIME SYSTEMS

This paper investigates maritime systems within a post-fordist interpretation using three approaches. The first underlines the constant contradiction between transport supply and demand; the second examines innovation and its spatial diffusion, and the third describes the adaption capacity of transport networks with regard to changes. Central to these approaches are cycles which provide a conceptual background for an analysis of the world economy and of the role of transportation. The analysis is divided into long-, medium, and short-term perspectives of maritime systems.

• Corporate Authors:

  University of Montreal

  Center for Research on Transportation (CRT)/CIRRELT
  P.O. Box 6128, Station Centre-ville
  Montreal, Quebec  Canada  H3C 3J7
• Authors:
  • Rodrigue, J P
  • Comtois, C
  • SLACK, B
• Publication Date: 1996

Language

• English

Media Info

• Pagination: 25 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Demand; Planning; Supply; Systems analysis; Traffic distribution; Transportation
• Identifier Terms: U.S. Maritime Administration
• Uncontrolled Terms: Supply and demand
• Old TRIS Terms: Transportation systems analysis
• Subject Areas: Administration and Management; Planning and Forecasting; Transportation (General);

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00729884
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Dec 10 1997 12:00AM