Annals of the Association of American Geographers · 1967 · 64 citations · 2 references
HumanitiesGeographyCoastal GeographyEconomic GeographyTransportMaritime ExchangeMaritime HistoryMaritime TradePort OperationsPort PolicyPorts ManagementHistoric Ports
ABSTRACT Assuming that a general process of dominance ranking has taken place through the improvement of internal accessibility, a simple model depicting the evolution of the spatial patterns of New Zealand port locations is developed to provide a standard for gauging changes in the status of seaports. By applying the idealized-type sequence to the distribution of New Zealand ports at different times it is shown that Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton, and Dunedin have grown faster than the other ports. The full realization of the process of dominance ranking with the concentration of activities on a single port, however, has been hindered by local vested interests, the perishable nature of some of the commodities handled, and the interference of the central government.
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