Acta Geographica Sinica ›› 1991, Vol. 46 ›› Issue (1): 93-102.doi: 10.11821/xb199101011

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ANALYSIS ON REGIONAL EFFECT OF TRANSPORT DEVELOPMENT

Gao Xiaozhen   

  1. Institute of Geography, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing
  • Online:1991-01-15 Published:1991-01-15

Abstract: Any improvement in transport facilities would shorten actual distance between geographical entities, this is used to be thought as a great help to regional development However, the spatial processes of transport development—distance reduction-industrial relocation may have distinctively different effects on regional development of different regions.

Key words: Excess demand, Excess supply, Regional effect of transport development, Regional development, Economic growth