As Bees Attracted to Honey
Transport and Job Mobility in Portugal, 1890–1950
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 10248566 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Maria Eugénia Mata (0000-0003-0229-3604, Universidade Nova de Lisboa, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2008 |
| Volume | 29 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 173-192 |
| Publication date | 2008-09-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | The Journal of Transport History (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0022-5266 • E-ISSN: 1759-3999 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.7227/tjth.29.2.2 |
| OpenAlex | W2021948455 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
In Portugal, road and railway construction has led to the relocation of many businesses – and jobs – to the coastal region of the country. This article examines that phenomenon from the combined aspect of economic history and science, showing how transport infrastructure has influenced the pattern of concentration and location of jobs, especially in the industrial sector. The research focuses on the role of transport facilities in attracting industrial jobs to the Atlantic coast region, beginning in the 1890s and continuing through the 1950s. A main focus of the research discusses the parallel development of both railroads and roads. The author notes that while railroad network construction was largely complete by 1900, its influence on industrial job location was felt well into the 20th century, especially in opening up the regional coastal cities of Lisbon and Oporto to industrial development and production. By the 1950s, the steady increase in vehicle use, coupled with the expansion of the road network, began to match the volume of railroad traffic. Additional transport infrastructure improvements have resulted in the creation of an inter-modal network that effectively links roads and railroads with ports
Business · Economic geography · Geography · Industrial city · Industrial zone · Relocation · Traffic volume · Transport engineering · Transport infrastructure · Transport Network · Computer Science · Engineering · Maritime Ports and Logistics · Migration, Aging, and Tourism Studies · Transport and Economic Policies
| Citations per year | 0.13 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2011 - 2016 (6) |
| Highly cited | No |