GMS 803 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Fuel Efficiency, Geographical Distance, Container Ship

• School: Ryerson University
• Department: Global Management Studies
• Course: GMS 803
• Professor: Hossein Zolfagharinia

Document Summary

Gms 803: chapter 1 transportation and geo. Goal of transportation transform geo attributes of freight, people, info from origin to destination. Degree of convenience - labelled as transportability. Transportation is not science, but field of application from disciplines (e. g management science) Purpose: fulfill a demand for mobility (dominantly the outcome of derived demand) Cannot exist alone and movement cannot be stored. Unsold product remain as inventory on shelf but unsold flight seat/cargo capacity is missed opportunity. Historical transport modes have played diff historical roles in the rise of civilizations (china, rome, egypt) Social transport mode facilitate access to healthcare, welfare and cultural or artistic events, performing social service. Political go(cid:448)"t i(cid:374)(cid:448)est(cid:373)e(cid:374)ts/regulators of tra(cid:374)sport (cid:894)su(cid:271)sidize(cid:895) (cid:373)o(cid:271)ility (cid:894)e. g high(cid:449)ays, pu(cid:271)li(cid:272) transit, infrastructure for national accessibility) Economic: evolution of transport linked to economic development. Transport sector is economic factor in production of goods and services. Contributes to value added economic activities, facilities, economics o scale, influence real estate value, and specialization of regions.