<b>The SAGE Handbook of Transport Studies</b> is an authoritative survey of contemporary transportation systems in view of economic, social, technical and environmental challenges. Incorporating an extensive range of approaches - from modes, terminals, planning and policy to more recent developments related to supply chain management, information systems and sustainability/ecology - the work provides a cohesive and extensive overview of the discipline. </p><p></p><p>Authored by international experts in their field, each individual chapter bridges a broad range of conceptual, theoretical and geographical perspectives, and the handbook is divided into six sections:</p><p></p><p>• Transport in the Global World</p><p>• Transport in Regions and Localities</p><p>• Transport, Economy and Society</p><p>• Transport Policy</p><p>• Transport Networks and Models</p><p>• Transport and the Environment</p><p></p><p>An essential resource for academics, managers, planners and policy-makers.