Transport industries

Advances in Hospitality and Leisure (AHL), a peer-reviewed research journal, has been published annually since 2004.

This handbook provides a wide-ranging, coherent, and systematic analysis of maritime management, policy, and strategy development.

This book presents the outcomes of the trans- and interdisciplinary research project NEMo (Nachhaltige Erfullung von Mobilitatsbedurfnissen im landlichen Raum - Sustainable Fulfilment of Mobility Needs in Rural Areas).

2015 Edition

This book updates African maritime economic history to analyse the influence of seaports and seaborne trade, processes of urbanization and development, and the impact of globalization on port evolution within the different regions of Africa.

Based on in-depth empirical research, this book develops our understanding of maritime transport costs, the maritime industry and the competitiveness of regions in a global market environment through a geographical lens.

Various combinations of commercially available technologies could greatly reduce fuel consumption in passenger cars, sport-utility vehicles, minivans, and other light-duty vehicles without compromising vehicle performance or safety.

The governance and evaluation of 'megaprojects' - that is, large-scale, complex, high-stakes infrastructure projects usually commissioned by governments and delivered through partnerships between public and private organisations - is receiving increased attention.

This book covers every aspect of the dry docking of sea going vessels.

During the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars, the technology employed by the British navy changed not just the material resources of the British navy but the culture and performance of the royal dockyards.

The dogma of the sovereignty of the state, deriving from the Peace of Westphalia, underpins much of the modern-day international system.

This text provides a comprehensive overview on how modern cruise ships are run, covering the most important topics of today's shipboard operation involving Deck, Engine and Hotel divisions, with a focus on the recent innovations in the Culinary Arts, Ente

Combustion has provided society with most of its energy needs for millenia, from igniting the fires of cave dwellers to propelling the rockets that traveled to the Moon.

Effective risk management is essential for the success of large projects built and operated by the Department of Energy (DOE), particularly for the one-of-a-kind projects that characterize much of its mission.

Cutting through the confusion around the nature and implications of digitalization, this book explores the rise of the new digital networks, how they affect traditional infrastructure, and how they will eventually need to be regulated.

This book looks at the latest advances in autonomous driving, demonstrating that a future once considered science fiction is now close at hand.

This ebook is now available from Bloomsbury Academic.

Contemporary practice and scientific innovation consider the logistics aspects of shipping or maritime and seaport operations as one of the most important areas for future development of competitive advantages in business and for study and research.

The taxicab makes a significant contribution to the accessibility of a city, and provides a wide range of services across many different social groups and urban environments.

This is a book about how global unionism was born in the maritime shipping sector.

There are unique complexities associated with the economic valuation of Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) and telematics.

Over the last decade the concept of clustering has become a central idea for analyzing the competitiveness of nations, industries and firms.

Das Buch behandelt eingangs die aktuelle Situation des Wandertourismus, seine wachsende wirtschaftliche Bedeutung und die Ursachen für diese Entwicklung.

This book addresses the latest organizational, regulatory, and governance issues of main port systems, linking them to the financial aspects that are currently in use regarding investments in the port industry.

This survey, first published in 1934, was designed as a contribution to our knowledge of poverty, its incidence and causes.

Port Economics, Management and Policy provides a comprehensive analysis of the contemporary port industry, showing how ports are organized to serve the global economy and support regional and local development.

It all started in 1964 when two friends gave up promising medical careers to embark upon a journey which few hardened truckers would have considered.

This set of previously out-of-print titles is an essential reference collection on the topic of transport economics.

The vehicle for hire (VFH) market - broadly comprising taxis, limousines, and app-based transport - has faced multiple and significant changes over the years, with the period since 2010 a time of major upheaval.

This book is a comprehensive guide to Port State Control (PSC) responsibilities and procedures, offering invaluable insights for maritime professionals.

Flying High traces the incredible career of the founder and chairman of JetBlue, David Neeleman, from his teenage ventures and beginnings in the travel industry.

Selecting the right aircraft for an airline operation is a vastly complex process, involving a multitude of skills and considerable knowledge of the business.

Remedies are vital in commercial litigation.

Contested Airport Land draws attention to the accelerating airport development in the Global South.

In the next several decades, a significant percentage of the country's transportation, communications, environmental, and power system infrastructures, as well as public buildings and facilities, will have to be renewed or replaced.

The Geography of the Port of London (1957) deals with the mid-century functions of the port studied in relation to their physical setting and in the light of their historical development.

Towards a Better Port Industry provides professionals in freight transport and maritime logistics, and specifically the port industry, as well as students in these fields, with a better conceptual understanding of the port industry.

Remedies are vital in commercial litigation.

There is currently much interest in the role that transport plays in promoting, or alleviating 'social exclusion'.

Revised and updated in its fifth edition, this internationally renowned and respected book provides the essentials to understanding all areas of airline finance.

This is the third edition of a now-renowned guide that provides an extensive account of the state of the aviation industry and the law that regulates it.