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Mapping the Distortions in Time and Space: The French Railway Network 1830–1930
Loïc SapetRobert M. SchwartzThomas Théveninsubject
HistoryGeographic information systemspatial analysisComputer sciencePopulation0211 other engineering and technologies0507 social and economic geography02 engineering and technology[ SHS.GEO ] Humanities and Social Sciences/GeographyTransport engineering11. Sustainabilityanamorphosiseducationtransportationeducation.field_of_studyTransportation planningMeasure (data warehouse)Spacetimebusiness.industry05 social sciencesLocal scaleAnamorphosis021107 urban & regional planning[SHS.GEO]Humanities and Social Sciences/GeographyaccessibilityTravel timeH-GISbusiness050703 geographydescription
International audience; Accessibility is frequently used in transportation planning to measure the efficiency of new infrastructure in terms of travel time and population served. In this article, the authors apply accessibility concepts based on the geo-historical angle. The aim of this study is to investigate the relationships between population dynamics and the railway expansion from 1830 to 1930. Their approach considers a local scale composed of some 36,000 French communes for the demographic data and more than 28,000 kilometers for the railway network. The methodological framework of this database is based on historical geographic information systems completed by anamorphosis analysis. In this way, they are able to map the changing contours of accessibility from the local to the regional and national scales for historical time.
| year | journal | country | edition | language |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013-07-01 | Historical Methods: A Journal of Quantitative and Interdisciplinary History |