Table of Contents
Figures, maps and tables vii
Contributors xii
Preface xvii
1 Accessibility, Trade and Locational Behaviour: An Introduction Aura Reggiani 1
Part A Theoretical Frameworks: Measurements of Accessibility
2 The Concept of Accessibility Revisited Dino Martellato Peter Nijkamp 17
3 Measuring Accessibility in a General Equilibrium Framework Johannes Brocker 41
4 A New Definition of Spatial Accessibility Function in Transportation Networks: Axiomatic Approach Toshihiko Miyagi Takaji Suzuki 61
5 Accessibility, Peripherally and Spatial Development: The Question of Choice Roger Vickerman 79
Part B Methodological Frameworks: Locational Behaviour and Trade
6 Education Intensity and Interregional Location Dynamics Vila M. Forslund-J. 97
7 Economic Milieu, Specialization and Location Dynamics Börje Johansson 121
8 Some Simple Macro Economics of Increased Accessibility and Spatial Integration: The Case of a Small Open Region Peter McGregor J. Kim Swales Ya Ping Yin 153
9 A Prototype Computable General Equilibrium Model of Trade between Two Countries Hideo Hashimoto 181
10 Proximity in Networks: The Role of Transport Infrastructure Antje Burmeister Kristian Colletis-Wahl 201
11 Regional Active Space: A Regional Scientist's Paradigmatic Answer to the Local-Global Debate Remigio Ratti 219
Part C Empirical Frameworks: European Freight Transport Networks
12 What Port for the Future? From 'Mainports' to Ports as Nodes of Logistic Networks Paul Drewe Ben Janssen 241
13 Transport of Goods Between the Nordic Countries and the European Mainland Simo Pasi Veli Himanen 265
14 Price Effects of Regulation: Stated Offers for Trans-Alpine Freight Transport Services Karin Müller Rico Maggi 291
15 On the Crossing of the Alpine Chain and the Swiss Regulation of Trucking Laurent Demilie Valerie Dupuis Bart Jourquin Michel Beuthe 313
16 External Effects Evaluation and Environmental Impact Reduction in Freight Transportation Domenico Campisi Massimo Gastaldi Pierfrancesco Reverberi 333
17 European Freight Transport Analysis Using Neural Networks and Logit Models Aura Reggiani Peter Nijkamp Wai Fai Tsang 355
