TRANSPORT GEOGRAPHY - Revised Second Edition

Book Details:

• Author: H.M. Saxena

• Publisher: Rawat Publications

• Language: English

• Edition: Second Edition (2022)

• ISBN: 9788131612552

• Pages: 280

• Cover: Hardcover

• Dimensions: 9.8 x 5.9 x 3.9 inches

About the Book:
This comprehensive book offers an insightful exploration into the geographical dimensions of transportation. Transport Geography by H.M. Saxena provides an in-depth analysis of the spatial aspects of transport systems, structural configurations of transport networks, urban transport challenges, and policy and environmental implications associated with modern transportation.

Beginning with the fundamentals—modes of transport, patterns of movement, and the historical development of transport systems—the book advances into core topics like network analysis, urban transportation frameworks, and economic principles in transportation. It also highlights the environmental impacts and the strategic role transport plays in national and global development.

In its thoroughly updated second edition, the book emphasizes network analysis and global transportation patterns, integrating new facts and statistics on India’s transport system. The text includes practical examples to clarify theoretical concepts, making it both accessible and academically robust.

Ideal for students, educators, researchers, and professionals, this book serves as a valuable resource in the fields of geography, urban planning, transport management, and environmental policy.

Contents:

• Transport Geography: An Introduction

• The Modes of Transport and Spatial Patterns of Movement (Flow)

• Development of Transport Systems

• Transport Networks, Measures of Connectivity and Accessibility

• Urban Transport

• Transport Economics

• Environmental Effects of Transport

• Role of Transport in Development

• Transportation Planning

• World Transportation Pattern

• Transport in India

About the Author:
Dr. H.M. Saxena, a distinguished geographer, served in the Rajasthan College Education Service from 1967. He held several prominent roles including Lecturer, Head of the Postgraduate Department of Geography, Principal, and Joint Director of College Education, Government of Rajasthan. He is also the author of several acclaimed works such as Economic Geography, Environmental Geography, Marketing Geography, and Geography of Rajasthan, making him a respected name in academic and professional geography circles.