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C08.35 Transportation
Session: Large scale transport infrastructure and regional and urban impacts
Chair(s): Richard Knowles & Christian Matthiessen
Abstract:
There is a growing interest in the relationship between investment in large scale transport infrastructure and economic development and regeneration both at the urban and regional scale. Investment at the urban scale, particularly in megacities and conurbations, includes heavy and light rail systems and bus rapid transit as well as road improvements and also relates to relieving traffic congestion and environmental issues. Investment at the regional scale includes high speed trains, fixed link bridges and tunnels, airports and new roads and also relates to intra and inter-national transport networks, the elimination of key bottlenecks and environmental issues. Transport plays a critical role in facilitating economic competitiveness. High quality infrastructure and transport services improves the performance of the labour market, helps attract inward investment and can improve the quality of life. However there is a long history of inaccurate traffic predictions and cost overruns on large scale transport investments. This area of research brings together the work of two IGU Commissions: Transport and Geography & Urban Geography: Emerging Urban Transformations.
Timeslots: 2
Abstract:
There is a growing interest in the relationship between investment in large scale transport infrastructure and economic development and regeneration both at the urban and regional scale. Investment at the urban scale, particularly in megacities and conurbations, includes heavy and light rail systems and bus rapid transit as well as road improvements and also relates to relieving traffic congestion and environmental issues. Investment at the regional scale includes high speed trains, fixed link bridges and tunnels, airports and new roads and also relates to intra and inter-national transport networks, the elimination of key bottlenecks and environmental issues. Transport plays a critical role in facilitating economic competitiveness. High quality infrastructure and transport services improves the performance of the labour market, helps attract inward investment and can improve the quality of life. However there is a long history of inaccurate traffic predictions and cost overruns on large scale transport investments. This area of research brings together the work of two IGU Commissions: Transport and Geography & Urban Geography: Emerging Urban Transformations.
Timeslots: 2
Session: Port hinterlands and urban logistics
Chair(s): Yves Boquet & Theo Notteboom
Abstract:
This session brings together two areas of related research in port hinterlands and urban logistics. Port hinterlands are dynamic. They relate to competition between ports, the use of road, rail and river/canal feeder and distribution networks as well as to the routing decisions of logistics companies, which handle most freight flows, and of the increasingly large and mostly global shipping companies. The handling of freight collection and distribution in and between urban areas is increasingly dominated by logistics companies. Road transport dominates because of its flexibility and reach and has enabled 'Just in time' distribution to reduce warehousing and component storage, for example in the car assembly industry. However road freight transport faces increasing problems of urban traffic congestion, unreliable delivery schedules, carbon and particulate emissions and noise and vibration.
Timeslots: 2
Abstract:
This session brings together two areas of related research in port hinterlands and urban logistics. Port hinterlands are dynamic. They relate to competition between ports, the use of road, rail and river/canal feeder and distribution networks as well as to the routing decisions of logistics companies, which handle most freight flows, and of the increasingly large and mostly global shipping companies. The handling of freight collection and distribution in and between urban areas is increasingly dominated by logistics companies. Road transport dominates because of its flexibility and reach and has enabled 'Just in time' distribution to reduce warehousing and component storage, for example in the car assembly industry. However road freight transport faces increasing problems of urban traffic congestion, unreliable delivery schedules, carbon and particulate emissions and noise and vibration.
Timeslots: 2