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Sparse transportation networks and disruptions

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The vulnerability of the transportation network as part of the supply chain is of particular interest in countries or regions with sparsely populated areas, and hence, a sparse transportation network, because sparse transportation networks, and thus sparse supply chains, are vulnerable to many different kinds of internal and external risks.

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ARTICLES and PAPERS
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BOOKS and BOOK CHAPTERS
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REPORTS and WHITEPAPERS
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from HERE and THERE
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