GGR370H5 The Geography of Transportation

GGR370 Course Desciption

Course Description

Transportation is an integral aspect of our daily lives and plays a key role in shaping the economy and the environment. Through this course, students will explore the geography of transportation. Topics will include, mobility and accessibility, transportation networks and flows, Geographic Information Systems in Transport (GIS-T), planning and policy, environmental and human health impacts, and other current issues.

Distribution Requirement: Social Science

Lecture hours: 24

Practicum hours: 12

Prerequisite: 9.0 credits including GGR278H5

Recommended Preparation: GGR276H5

We think about childhood as the time in your life when you learn foundational skills. There’s an opportunity there for children to engage with their environment in different ways and acquire the skills that allow them to incorporate, if it’s physically possible, walking, cycling and other things into the set of alternatives that are available to them for moving around.

Dr. Ron Buliung

Core Skills Developed

  • network analysis
  • time-space analysis
  • census data analysis
  • behavioral models