Zhanjiang cargo port

Course Syllabus (Word doc)

CB 305 Tues-Thur 11:00-12:15pm
Fall 2004

Professor T. R. Leinbach
1477 Patterson Office Tower
257-1276
leinbach@uky.edu

Course Description:

The course will consist of a mixture of lectures, discussions, and readings. These are intended to convey concepts, which are critical to an understanding of transport in the broadest sense, but in addition to, attach human (user) and spatial perspectives to transport matters. The objectives are to examine the major problems, issues and trends facing the transport sector in both the developed and developing worlds and to discuss appropriate possible responses. The syllabus is built largely around two main topics. These are: 1) the nature of transport and 2) current problems, issues and trends in transport at a variety of geographical scales and across several modes. The latter topic will account for the largest segment of the course. Readings which supplement the recommended 'text' will be put on reserve at W T Young Library. It is essential that these readings be perused. Students are encouraged to use email to raise questions (e.g. regarding assignments and readings) and to advise me of necessary absences.

SUGGESTED READING:

Brian Hoyle and Richard Knowles (eds). Modern Transport Geography , 2 nd ed, 1998. HE147.5 .M63 1998 (on reserve)

EVALUATION: Final grades will be based upon a ‘take home’ mid-semester examination (35%) and ‘take home’ final examination (35%)as well as a conceptual/research paper (30%) dealing with some aspect of transport issues and/or problem in a particular mode or specialty. A separate handout will be provided, which will detail specific guidelines and offer suggestions on potential topics. Graduate students will be expected to present the results of their research papers. Attendance is critical as the questions on the examinations will be based not only upon material from the readings, but from the lectures, discussions and guest presentations as well.

THE BASES OF TRANSPORT

  1. The Nature of Transport (Hoyle and Knowles, Chapter 1; “Transportation Geography” in Gaile and Willmott, 2004)
  2. The Causes of Movement and Accessibility (Janelle and Hodge; Ullman)
  3. The Impact of Transportation and Transport Costs (Dicken and Lloyd, pp 121-142; Janelle)
  4. Transport and Communications (Janelle, Gillespie, Salomon)

READINGS:

“Transportation Geography” in G. Gaile and C. Willmott (eds.). Geography in America at the Dawn of the 21st Century. New York: Oxford University Press, 2004., 221-236.

Hoyle and Knowles, Chapter 1

Peter Dicken and Peter Lloyd. Location in Space, 1990, “Structure of Transport Costs”, pp.121-142.

Susan Hanson, “Reconceptualizing Accessibility”, in Janelle and Hodge (eds.), 267-278.
(see also other pieces in this volume for flavor of new trends)

D. Janelle, "Impact of Information Technologies," in Hanson and Giuliano, 2004, pp. 86-114. (see also Janelle’s “Spatial Reorganization: A Model and Concept”)

Ilan Salomon, “Telecommunications and Travel: Substitution or Modified Mobility? Journal of Transport Economics and Policy, Vol 19, No 3 (September 1985), 219-235.

Andrew Gillespie, “Substituting Electronic Communications for Physical Travel? The Case of Teleworking” ITS Journal, Vol 6, (2000) , 13-24.

TRANSPORT: SYSTEMS, COMPETITION, ISSUES AND TRENDS


KIA parts flow

Singapore Airlines network

Korean Air
  1. Major Forces Influencing Transportation
    1. The Role of Institutions and the Issues
      1. Deregulation (Hoyle and Knowles, Chapter 4)
      2. Privatization
    2. Globalization and Transport (Janelle and Beuthe, Online Science Direct)
      1. The Role of Logistics and Supply Chain Management (Brewer et al.; Hesse and Rodrigue)
        Video : What in the World is the Global Supply Chain?
      2. Assembly Under Global Tensions: The Example of KIA
    3. Information Technology and Intermodalism (BTS)
      1. Multi-modal Freight (Hoyle and Knowles, Chapter 11)
      2. Freight Transport and the Surface-Port Interface (Hoyle and Knowles, Chapter 11, 12)
    4. External Costs : The Environment, Energy and Sustainability (Chapter 5 and Black, Chapter 15 in Hoyle and Knowles; Greene, Chapter 10 "Transportation Energy" in Hanson and Giuliano, 2004)
      Video : Energy and Transport Sustainability

READINGS:

Hoyle and Knowles, Chapter 4, 5, 11, 12, 15

William Black, "An unpopular essay on transportation" Journal of Transport Geography. Vol. 9, No. 1 (March, 2001), 1-11. (Online Science Direct)

Ann Brewer, Ken Button, and D A Hensher (eds). Handbook of Logistics and Supply Chain Management. Pergamon, 2001. HE199 .A2 H36 2001

Martin Hesse and Jean Paul Rodrigue. "The transport geography of logistics and freight distribution." Journal of Transport Geography. Vol. 12, No. 3 (September, 2004), 117-185. (Online Science Direct)

Donald Janelle and Michel Beuthe, “Globalization and Research Issues in Transportation”, Journal of Transport Geography, Vol 5, No 3 (September 1997), 199-206 (Online Science Direct)

David Greene. "Transportation and Energy". Transportation Quarterly Vol.48, No.1 (Winter, 1994), pp. 91-101.

Brian Slack." Intermodal Transportation in North America and the Development of Inland Load Centers". Professional Geographer, Vol.42, No.1 (February, 1990), pp.72-83.

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  1. Urban Transportation
    1. Evolution of Urban Transport (Hanson, Chapter 1 and Muller, Chapter 3 in Hanson and Giuliano, 2004)
      1. Context of Urban Travel
      2. Eras of Urban Transport
    2. The Urban Transport Problem and Potential Solutions (Turton and Knowles, Chapter 7 in Hoyle and Knowles)
      1. Changes in the American Commute: NHTS presentation
    3. Transit in American Cities (Pucher, Chapter 8 in Hanson and Guiliano, pp. 199-236)
    4. Transport and the Third World City (Banjo and Dimitriou, World Bank)
    5. Inter-city Passenger and Freight Movements in the U.S. (Leinbach, Chapter 2 in Hanson and Giuliano, 2004, pp. 30-58)

    2. READINGS:

    Hoyle and Knowles, Chapters 6, 7

    Susan Hanson, “The Context of Urban Travel," Chapter 1 in Hanson and Giuliano (eds), The Geography of Urban Transportation, 2004, pp. 3-29.

    John Pucher, "Public Transportation," pp. 199-236 in Hanson and Giuliano, 2004.

    Elizabeth Burns, "Travel, Gender and Work: Emerging Commuting Choices in Inner-City Phoenix" in Wheeler, et.al. Cities in the Telecommunications Age. Routledge, 2000, 267-282.

    Mark Goh, “Congestion management and electronic road pricing in Singapore, Journal of Transport Geography. Vol.10, No.1 (March, 2002), 29-38 (Online Science Direct)

    George Banjo and Harry Dimitriou, "Urban Transport Problems of Third World
    Cities: The Third Generation"(photocopy)

    Cities on the Move: A World Bank Urban Transport Strategy Review. Washington, D.C. 2002. HE305 .W67 2002

    Thomas R Leinbach, “City Interactions: The Dynamics of Passenger and Freight Flows”, in Susan Hanson and Genevieve Giuliano (eds.). The Geography of Urban Transportation, 3rd edition, Guilford, 2004, pp. 30-58.

  2. Air Transportation
    1. Winds of Change: Deregulation and After (Goetz, 2002)
    2. Crisis in the Airline Industry: Causes, Impact and Solutions
    3. The Regional Jet Phenomenon and Its Impact
    4. The Budget Airline Phenomenon Across the Globe
    5. Air Travel, the Internet and Virtual Travel Agents (Leinbach)
    6. The International Scene: route patterns, passenger demand and market capture (Debbage, Bowen and Leinbach; Bowen)
    7. Air Cargo: Patterns, Issues and the Upsurge of Integrators (UPS, FedEx)
      Video: The Secret World of Air Cargo
    8. Planning Large Scale Transport Projects: Hong Kong's New Airport, The Boeing 777, and the Airbus 380

    READINGS:

    Hoyle and Knowles, Chapter 14

    James P Hanlon. Global Airlines : competition in a transnational industry. Boston : Butterworth-Heinemann, 1999.

    John Bowen, “The geography of freighter aircraft operations in the Pacific Basin”,I Vol.11, No.3 (August, 2003) (Online Science Direct)

    Thomas R Leinbach and John Bowen. “Airspaces: Air Travel, Technology and Society” in S D Brunn, S Cutter and J W Harrington (eds.). TechnoEarth: A Social History of Geography, AAG Centennial 2004 , Amsterdam: Kluwer, 2004, 285-313.

    John Bowen and Thomas R Leinbach. “Market Concentration in the Logistics Industry and the Global Provision of Advanced Air Freight Services” Tijdschrift voor Economische en Sociale Geografie, Vol 95, No. 2 (2004), 174-188.

    Thomas R Leinbach and John Bowen. “Air Cargo Services and the Electronics Industry in Southeast Asia”, Journal of Economic Geography, Vol. 4, No. 2 (April, 2004), 1-24.

    John Bowen and Thomas R Leinbach. "The State and Liberalization: The Airline Industry in the East Asian NICs", Annals, Association of American Geographers, Vol.85, No.3 (September, 1995), 468-493.

    Keith Debbage, "The International Airline Industry: Globalization, Regulation, and Strategic Alliances", Journal of Transport Geography. Vol.2, No.3 (September, 1994), pp.190-203.(Online Science Direct)

    Rigas Doganis, Flying Off Course: The Economics of International Airlines. Allen and Unwin, 2e, 1990.

    Rigas Doganis, The Airline Business in the 21st Century. Routledge, 2001.

    Andrew Goetz, “Deregulation, competition, and antitrust implications in the US airline industry, Journal of Transport Geography. Vol.10, No.1 (March, 2002), pp.1-19.(Online Science Direct)

  3. Transportation and Development Questions
    1. Transport and Development (Hoyle and Knowles, Chapter 2 and 3 esp Leinbach)
    2. The Role of Highway Transport (Gifford, Briggs, Rose)
    3. The Rural Areas: Developed and Underdeveloped Countries (Hoyle and Knowles, Chapter 8; Howe and Richards; Leinbach, 1995, 2000)

    READINGS:

    Hoyle and Knowles, Chapters 2, 3 , 9, 10 (optional)

    Jonathan Gifford. Planning the Interstate Highway System. Boulder: Westview Press, 1994.

    Thomas R Leinbach, “Mobility in development context: changing perspectives, new interpretations, and the real issues, Journal of Transport Geography. Vol.8 No.1 (January, 2000), pp.1-9 (Online Science Direct)

    Thomas R Leinbach. "Transportation and Third World Development: Review, Issues, and Prescription". Transportation Research. Vol.29A, No.5 (1995), 337-344.

    John Howe and Peter Richards (eds). Rural Roads and Poverty Alleviation. London: Intermediate Technology Publications, 1984.

  4. Rail Transport
    1. The Historical Pattern: growth, decline, and growth
    2. Recent Trends: the merger picture
    3. Railways and Freight Revenues and Flows
    4. Railways in the Third World

    READINGS:

    James Vance, Capturing the Horizon: The Historical Geography of Transportation, 1986, Chapter 4, "The American Railroad: Instrument of National Development", pp. 265-350 (browse).

RESERVE READING LIST:

William Black and Peter Nijkamp (eds). Social Change and Sustainable Transport. Indiana University Press, 2002

Ann Brewer, Ken Button, and D A Hensher (eds). Handbook of Logistics and Supply Chain Management. Pergamon, 2001. HE199 .A2 H36 2001

Robert Cervero. The Transit Metropolis: a global inquiry. Washington, D C: Island Press, 1998. HE305 .C474 1998

Peter Dicken and Peter Lloyd. Location in Space, 3rd ed. Harper and Row, 1990
HF 1025 .D53 1990

H. Dimitriou (ed). Transport Planning for Third World Cities. London: Routledge,1990

Rigas Doganis, Flying Off Course: The Economics of International Airlines. Allen and Unwin, 2e, 1990. HE9780 .D64 1991

Rigas Doganis, The Airline Business in the 21st Century. Routledge, 2001.

Goetz, Andrew, et al. “Transportation Geography” in G. Gaile and C. Willmott (eds.). Geography in America at the Dawn of the 21st Century. New York: Oxford University Press, 2004, 221-236.

James P Hanlon. Global Airlines: competition in a transnational industry. Boston : Butterworth-Heinemann, 1999.

Susan Hanson and Genevieve Giuliano (eds). The Geography of Urban Transportation. 3rd., Guilford , 2004. HE 305 .G46 2004.

Mark Hepworth and Ken Ducatel. Transport in the Information Age. London: Belhaven Press, 1992 HE243 .H46

John Howe and Peter Richards(eds.). Rural Roads and Poverty Alleviation. London: Intermediate Technology, 1984.

Donald Janelle and David Hodge (eds.). Information, Place and Cyberspace: Issues in Accessibility. Springer, 2000. T14.5 .I54 2000

Thomas R Leinbach. "Transportation and Third World Development: Review, Issues, and Prescription". Transportation Research. Vol.29A, No.5 (1995), 337-344.

James O Wheeler, Yuko Aoyama, Barney Warf (eds.) Cities in the Telecommunications Age. Routledge, 2000.

World Bank. Cities on the Move: A World Bank Urban Transport Strategy Review. Washington, D.C. 2002. HE305 .W67 2002

World Bank. Sustainable Transport: Priorities for Policy Reform. Washington, D.C. 1996 HE148.5 .S87 1996

TRANSPORTATION RELATED WEB SITES

2001 National Travel Household Survey
U.S. Department of Transportation
Bureau of Transport Statistics , USDOT
Texas Transportation Institute
Transportation Research Board, National Academy of Sciences
World Bank
World Transport Policy and Practice
United Nation Development Program
U.S. Agency for International Development

Telework Related Web Sites and Papers: ""

Counting the New Mobile Workforce
Transportation Implications of Telecommuting
http://www.bts.gov
Transport Geography Specialty Group, Association of American Geographers, TGS Globe (see especially the LINKS button connecting to other sites)
Logistics World

Shin, Bongsik, Omar El Sawy, Olivia R Lui Sheng, Kunihiko Higa (2000) “Telework: Existing Research and Future Directions” Journal of Organizational Computing and Electronic Commerce , Vol 10, No 2: 85-101.

Andrew Gillespie and Ronald Richardson. "Teleworking and the City: Myths of Workplace Transcendence and Travel Reduction" in Wheeler, et al. Cities in the Telecommunications Age . Routledge, 2000, 228-248.