Networks in Transport and Communicatons
A Policy Approach
Ashgate Publishing Limited
Published on 23. December 1997
Book
Hardback
368 pages
978-1-85972-533-7 (ISBN)
Description
This work contains contributions on policy aspects of networks from a multidisciplinary perspective, including economics, geography, and transport science. Both material and immaterial networks are examined. Policy aspects mainly refers to interventions of the public sector in networks. In addition, the book examines the policies of other actors in shaping networks and territorial effects of networks as whole.
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Language
English
Place of publication
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Illustrations
figures, tables
Dimensions
Height: 157 mm
Width: 226 mm
Weight
600 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-85972-533-7 (9781859725337)
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Content
Policy aspects of networks, an introduction, P. Rietveld. Part 1 Advanced telecommunications networks: telecommunications network externalities and regional development - policy implications, R. Capello; policy support strategies for the adoption of information and communications technology, H. Koski and P. Nijkamp; innovative policies on information and communication technology in service networks, M. van Beek et al. Part 2 Knowledge and information networks: territories and networks in Europe - in search of a spatial order, G. Tornqvist; universities in international networks, K. Cederlund; policies to create innovative networks, D.J. Kamann; social networks and GIS diffusion in Greece - disciplinary heterogeneity and constructed advantage within the Greek GIS community, D. Assimakopoulos. Part 3 Interconnectivity of networks: policy aspects of interconnectivity in networks, P. Rietveld; from networks to regional development - representations of Italian regional disparities, Bibby C. Capineri; the various agents' roles in interconnection processes - the study of several public transport networks, P. Zembri. Part 4 Modelling networks: a sensitivity analysis of transportation modes market share on a multimodal network - the case of dry bulk transport between Benelux, Germany and Spain, L. Demilie et al; spatial scenarios for the interregional exchange of goods in the Single European Market, L.A. Tavasszy; network markets and network evolution, R. Roson; analysis of complex networks - an overview of methodologies and a neural network application to intermodal transport in Italy, P. Nijkamp et al.