Globalization, regionalization, urbanization: an analysis of the worldwide maritime network since the early 18th century
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Mapping and modeling maritime flows We map for the first time the spatial distribution of about 120 years of vessel flows in a dynamic and interactive manner. The main objective is to provide a pedagogical platform based on geomatics and spatial analysis and statistics to visualize and measure flows at various geographic scales and time periods. |
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Dynamics of macro-structures and world regionalization We investigate the changing topological and spatial structure of the global maritime network made of inter-port links with reference to network theory. Special focus is devoted to the impact of various shocks and disruptions (e.g. wars, natural disasters, economic crises, etc.) on the network’s evolution. |
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Co-evolution of urban development and maritime flows We examine the co-evolution of maritime flows and urban/regional development and compare the growth trajectories of port and non-port cities based on their situation in the combined sea-land network. |
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We develop a dedicated OCR to extract data on daily ship movements from the registers published in print by Lloyd's. |
