Transportation for the Future (Paperback, Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1989)

During the seventies and eighties, the industries associated with the transportation of goods and people have been exposed to some profound changes. The quickening pace of technological change - with its growing emphasis on telecommunications, knowledge-handling capacity, and air transportation - is increasing the discrete character of the world economy. Thus the network structure of global development patterns is becoming more important, with metropolitan centres as key nodes and rapid transportation routes as key links. In this evolutionary situation, changes in the preferred mix of transport modes are inevitable. The faster and more direct modes will be favoured, individually and in combination, and there will be an increasing interest in transportation policies and the provision of infrastructure. This volume contains a collection of innovative papers presented at the First International Conference on Transportation for the Future, held in Sodertalje, Sweden in July 1988. Twenty industry leaders and prominent scientists from Europe, USA and Japan present their views about the ongoing transformation of production and distribution systems among firms striving for Just-In-Time methods, economies of scope, and a fully integrated approach to their economic activities. The future of passenger travel and infrastructure are also discussed. The resulting book presents a surprisingly consistent picture of how the transportation industries of the industrialized nations may be expected to grow and change in a long-term perspective."

General

Imprint:	Springer-Verlag
Country of origin:	Germany
Release date:	December 2011
First published:	1989
Editors:	David F. Batten
Assisted by:	A. E. Andersson
Editors:	Roland Thord
Assisted by:	D.F. Batten • D.E. Boyce • G.C. Eads • S. Ericsson • R.L. French • H. Fujii • WL Garrison
Dimensions:	244 x 170 x 15mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	270
Edition:	Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1989
ISBN-13:	978-3-642-74868-4
Categories:	Books > Business & Economics > Economics > Political economy Books > Business & Economics > Business & management > Management of specific areas > Research & development management
LSN:	3-642-74868-6
Barcode:	9783642748684

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