Tillgänglighet och regional tillväxt. Vilka konsekvenser ger transportinfrastruktur för nya regioner och vilka är drivkrafterna bakom regional tillväxt?
(2018) SGEK03 20181Department of Human Geography
- Abstract
- This bachelor thesis investigates how investments in new sets of transportation
infrastructures could affect regional development. By using central theories for
transportation geography and regional development, empirical comparison and
interviews with experts within the field and politicians, this paper answer four different
research questions to discuss the purpose of the thesis. The questions are why can
accessibility provide opportunities for increased integration of cities and regions? What
consequences have previous infrastructure investments given to new regions? What
are the main arguments for and against Hyperloop and high-speed rail? What view do
politicians and investigators have on new transport infrastructure for urban... (More) - This bachelor thesis investigates how investments in new sets of transportation
infrastructures could affect regional development. By using central theories for
transportation geography and regional development, empirical comparison and
interviews with experts within the field and politicians, this paper answer four different
research questions to discuss the purpose of the thesis. The questions are why can
accessibility provide opportunities for increased integration of cities and regions? What
consequences have previous infrastructure investments given to new regions? What
are the main arguments for and against Hyperloop and high-speed rail? What view do
politicians and investigators have on new transport infrastructure for urban
development?
The findings of the study indicates that increased accessibility between cities leads to
regional development because larger trade and labor markets gets accessible, which
then leads to economic development. There is also proven that there is a significant
positive relationship between investments of high-speed rails and regional development.
Historical research from Spain and Japan proves that increased land use and
accessibility to larger labor markets and new regions favors further economic
development. There is however little research done for Hyperloop in this matter and the
consequences is therefore harder to predict. But this paper assumes that the
consequences would be similar for Hyperloop and high-speed rail. Some of the main
arguments for Hyperloop is that it is said to be much cheaper to build and the speed is
higher, but the technology is still under development. For high-speed rail the main
arguments is that the technology has proved to work and we know the costs and
benefits of it. However, it is expensive, takes a long time to build and is noisy. Experts
and politicians shares the same thoughts about the importance of new transport
networks for regional development but until the costs for Hyperloop is defined, they are
reluctant for further investigations and investments. (Less)
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- author
- Starberg, Peder LU
- supervisor
- organization
- course
- SGEK03 20181
- year
- 2018
- type
- M2 - Bachelor Degree
- subject
- keywords
- accessibility, regional development, transport geography, high speed-rail, Hyperloop
- language
- English
- id
- 8936716
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abstract = {{This bachelor thesis investigates how investments in new sets of transportation
infrastructures could affect regional development. By using central theories for
transportation geography and regional development, empirical comparison and
interviews with experts within the field and politicians, this paper answer four different
research questions to discuss the purpose of the thesis. The questions are why can
accessibility provide opportunities for increased integration of cities and regions? What
consequences have previous infrastructure investments given to new regions? What
are the main arguments for and against Hyperloop and high-speed rail? What view do
politicians and investigators have on new transport infrastructure for urban
development?
The findings of the study indicates that increased accessibility between cities leads to
regional development because larger trade and labor markets gets accessible, which
then leads to economic development. There is also proven that there is a significant
positive relationship between investments of high-speed rails and regional development.
Historical research from Spain and Japan proves that increased land use and
accessibility to larger labor markets and new regions favors further economic
development. There is however little research done for Hyperloop in this matter and the
consequences is therefore harder to predict. But this paper assumes that the
consequences would be similar for Hyperloop and high-speed rail. Some of the main
arguments for Hyperloop is that it is said to be much cheaper to build and the speed is
higher, but the technology is still under development. For high-speed rail the main
arguments is that the technology has proved to work and we know the costs and
benefits of it. However, it is expensive, takes a long time to build and is noisy. Experts
and politicians shares the same thoughts about the importance of new transport
networks for regional development but until the costs for Hyperloop is defined, they are
reluctant for further investigations and investments.}},
author = {{Starberg, Peder}},
language = {{eng}},
note = {{Student Paper}},
title = {{Tillgänglighet och regional tillväxt. Vilka konsekvenser ger transportinfrastruktur för nya regioner och vilka är drivkrafterna bakom regional tillväxt?}},
year = {{2018}},
}