---Call for Presentations---
Session Title - Putting Transport on the Map: Advancements in Mapping and Visualising Sustainable Transport Systems
Event - RGS IBG Annual International Conference 2017
Location - London, United Kingdom
Date - 29th August to 1st September
Association - Transport Geography Research Group, Geographical Information Science Research Group
Conveners - Robin Lovelace ([log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]>), Craig Morton ([log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]>)


---Session Outline---

Transport systems are inherently spatial, involving displacement of people, goods and ideas from place to place. It is unsurprising that Transport Geography has so much to offer transport research and one of the most powerful tools in the transport geographer's tool cabinet is their map-making skills, and the underlying analysis and modelling that goes into creating the map. But what should a 'transport map' look like? How can on-line, publicly accessible and participatory maps enable better decision making? And what are the wider consequences of the rapid 'digitisation' of local transport planning for sustainability? This session seeks papers which tackle such questions head-on or implicitly, with new applications of Geographical Information Systems (GIS) and associated methods to explore the impacts of the digital revolution on transport policy and practice.



---Submission Details---
Individuals wanting to apply for a presentation slot at the session should submit a document including [1] title, [2] authors, [3] 300 word abstract and [4] contact information to the session conveners. The submission deadline for abstracts is on the 6th of February.

---Further Information---
Interested parties are encouraged to contact the session conveners if they would like more information
Details regarding the conference can be viewed on the:
Official website http://www.rgs.org/WhatsOn/ConferencesAndSeminars/Annual+International+Conference
Transport Geography Research Group's website
https://tgrg.wordpress.com/

Sincerely,
Craig.

Craig Morton
Research Fellow
ClimateXChange
Institute for Transport Studies
University of Leeds
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http://www.its.leeds.ac.uk/people/c.morton
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