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Freight Transportation: The Evolving Landscape of Matters and Models

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The 1980s marked the beginning of tumultuous changes in transportation with the forces of deregulation and privatization undertaken by states across the globe. It also marks a time where computing power began its dispersion and ascension, contributing to significant developments in the models applied to transportation challenges. This chapter provides a critical synopsis of the major matters that have influenced freight transportation over the past 30 years and the methods and models applied to those matters. Through this synopsis, the research contributions of Dr. Kanaroglou to the field of freight transportation are highlighted. In the 1980s, studying freight transportation in the intercity and metropolitan context was not a high priority and nor was it politically important. “Freight matters”—in one meaning is a call for recognition, and this chapter argues the call has been answered, concluding with a discussion of exciting prospects for the future.

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    Clarence Woudsma

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Woudsma, C. (2019). Freight Transportation: The Evolving Landscape of Matters and Models. In: Briassoulis, H., Kavroudakis, D., Soulakellis, N. (eds) The Practice of Spatial Analysis. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-89806-3_9

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