Transport and Communication Innovation in Europe
Published on 17. June 1993
Book
Hardback
256 pages
978-1-85293-269-5 (ISBN)
Description
The impact of new technology, particularly micro-electronics and computers, is profoundly changing the structure of transport and communication networks within Europe and how they function. This authoritative survey presents a broad yet detailed picture of the main trends and patterns arising from this transformation, particularly the convergence of the previously separate realms of telecommunications and transport. A principal theme of the book is the spatial organization of mobility in relation to technological change which is a matter of critical concern to European development and integration. The editor and contributors, by bringing together the insights of economic analysis, policy studies and technological transformation within the spatial perspective of geography, have attempted to produce an informed and relevant treatment of this topic that will be valued by academic researchers and policy-makers alike.
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Language
English
Place of publication
Chichester
United Kingdom
Publishing group
John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Illustrations
maps, diagrams, index
Dimensions
Height: 234 mm
Width: 156 mm
Weight
720 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-85293-269-5 (9781852932695)
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Content
Part 1 The framework of change: the "imaginary" in the world of transport - from mechanics to virtual networks, M. Frybourg; transport, communications and spatial organization - future trends and conceptual framework, R. Capello and A. Gillespie. Part 2 Technological innovation in transport and communications: transport technology trends in Europe, M. Frybourg; information technology innovation in road freight transport, G. Giannopolous; technological innovation in private road passenger transport, G. Giannopolous; clean fuel/ engine systems for 21st-century road vehicles, O. Sviden; technological innovation in urban public transport, P. Papaioannou and J.F. Reis Simoes; a scenario on the evolving possibilities for intelligent, safe and clean road transport, O. Sviden; technical change in the telecommunications sector R. Capello and R. Camagni. Part 3 Some key issues concerning transport and economic and spatial organization: new technologies and macro-organizational innovation - the cases of the banking system and the textile industry in Italy, R. Camagni, R. Capello and R. Rabellotti; innovation and structural changes in logistics - a theoretical framework, S. Wandel and C. Ruijgrok; rural areas in the high mobility communications society, H. Eskelinen; transport and development of tourism - some European long-term scenarios, A. Bieber and F. Potier; communication, mobility and the struggle for power over space, E. Swyngedouw. Part 4 Policy implications and options, G. Giannopoulos and A. Gillespie.