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Synopsis This book into series of books on geography delves into the relatively new sub-branch of urban geography, transport geography. Analysing the original and development of the field, the book delineates the concerns of transport geography, relating especially to the concept of ribbon development, economic, political, social and cultural dynamics, as well as spatial arrangement of transport facilities within landscapes.

The book also makes a comprehensive evaluation of the practical implications of the field including those in resource inventory surveys, urban and regional development, as well as environmental assessments. The visual description of the field is provided by the illustrations and diagrams in the book, and the discussion of the methodologies and techniques used in the practical applications of the field serve to give a sufficient overview of the process of working within the ambit transport geography.