Embracing activity analysis in transport geography: Merits, challenges and research frontiers

Journal of Transport Geography

Volumn 14, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 389-392

  Scott, Darren M ^a  

^a MCMASTER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ECONOMIC ACTIVITY; TRANSPORTATION DEVELOPMENT; TRANSPORTATION PLANNING;

EID: 33747356817     PISSN: 09666923     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jtrangeo.2006.06.007     Document Type: Article

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