Disasters and transport systems: Loss, recovery and competition at the Port of Kobe after the 1995 earthquake

Journal of Transport Geography

Volumn 8, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 53-65

  Chang, Stephanie E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

Author keywords

Economic impact; Japan; Natural disaster; Ports; Shipping; Spatial competition

Indexed keywords

EARTHQUAKE DAMAGE; KOBE EARTHQUAKE 1995; NATURAL DISASTER; PORT OPERATIONS; SHIPPING;

JAPAN;

EID: 0034101462     PISSN: 09666923     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0966-6923(99)00023-X     Document Type: Article

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