GEOG 080 - (BH) Global Transportation and LogisticsSemester Hours: 3
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The course introduces the major components of the rapidly evolving global transport and communication systems, showing how this evolution has enabled the spread of global supply chains. Drawing from a wide range of disciplines and perspectives, the course highlights how transportation and logistics are fundamental to understanding globalization, sustainability, the environment, trade, and international relations. The course also shows how information and digital technologies, such as e-commerce, have transformed both trade and culture, altering not only the way we manufacture, distribute and consume goods, but also the spatial organization of transportation systems.
Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
Credit given for this course or GS 120 , not both.
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