The Landscape of Transport Studies

In a recent Editorial for the journal Transport Reviews, David Banister presents some interesting numbers about the growth of transport-related journals.

I have searched through the Ulrich’s database and have identified 85 transport journals that are refereed and are available in print. [..] the numbers of transport journals has more than doubled from 1990 – 2010, and a further 14 more have been started in the last three years.

David also reports that over the years 1945–2013 there have been 58,000 papers published with the word transportation in the title.

Irrespective of the numbers, it is again the growth that stands out. Less than 1% of these papers with the word transportation in the title were published prior to 1960, and just over 8% by 1980. Between 1980 and 2000, this figure increased to 36%, and the remaining 64% have been published since 2000. 

Related Link;

• Tim Schwanen comments on Elsevier`s list with the 25 Most Popular Papers on Transport by 2013 (The list is here, and it`s open access).

Message of the Day

A universal law of physics recently discovered:

[Image Credit: Captain Crom via Leo Monasterio]

Assorted links, World Cup special edition

1. World Cup Stadiums from Space
   
   
2. Chart: Every goal scored in the World Cup, by minute
   
   
3. updated! A Google Street View of Brazil's painted streets for World Cup 2014 (ht Analise Real!)
   
   
4. Forget about the football. This is possibly the most important event of the World Cup, thanks to this man and his team
   
   
5. Christopher Gaffney seminar on the social discontent around the World Cup and Olympics
   
   
6. Brazil's anti-World Cup street art in pictures 
   
   
7. World Cup football predictions here and here. Yeap, Brazil is the favourite
   
   
8. A great explanation of the World Cup And FIFA , by John Oliver

Urban Picture

the Zipper building, by Victor Enrich

[image credit: Victor Enrich]

Music for the weekend

ps. No animal was hurt during this post.

New 'workplace zone' Census stats for the UK

Robin Edwards calls attention to a new set of statistical areas developed by the Uk Office of National Statistics to report workplace data from the 2011 Census, called Workplace Zones. He has made some nice maps that give a glimpse of the potential these areas can have to urban and transport studies. If only we had these data when we were writing this paper. :(

Related Link: The U.S Census Bureau has made available an online mapping tool that displays demographic info of states, counties, and census tracts. It`s called Census Explorer and it also presents some data on retail and a commuting edition for 1990-2000-2012.

[image credit: Robin Edwards]

Visualizing Disabled Freedom Pass trips on the London Underground

Gareth Simons has done an amazing work visualizing Disabled Freedom Pass trips on the London Underground. More details on his website.

obs. @transportforall has also produce nice map showing how the Tube network looks like if you can’t use stairs. Simple map with strong message.

Related Link:

• A Guide To Alternative London Tube Maps

Assorted links

1. Where the World's Unsold Cars Go To Die. Amazing pictures.
   
   
   
2. The 10 Algorithms That Dominate Our World
   
   
3. Statistically speaking, Brazil is the favorite to win the World Cup 2014. Seriously.
   
   
4. What job will you get with that degree? 
   
   
5. How the partial ban on cars in Paris reduced air pollution. Tianjin is doing the same.
   
   
6. A special issue dedicated to inequality in Science Maganize (ht Raquel Guimarães)
   
   
7. How much square-footage $1million can buy in world's most expensive cities
   
   
8. Bicycle sharing systems - Global Trends in Size
   
   
9. Cycling around the world 

Serious Logistic Problems

For those interested in urban logistics, I imagine you already take this kind of problem seriously. I haven't found, however, any paper estimating the impact of loose wild turkeys on delivery delays in urban areas. This study would be a strong candidate for the Ig Nobel Prize.

Chart of the Day

[Image Credit: The Economist Dailychart]