Theory question 102
Transport, Trade and Tourism(a) Explain five ways in which transportation contributes to the economic development of a country. (b) Outline any five factors that can affect transport development in a country.
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(a) Moves raw materials to factories and goods to markets; opens up remote areas for farming and mining; promotes internal and international trade; provides jobs and revenue; aids national unity and spread of ideas; supports tourism; makes social services reachable; helps defence and administration.
(b) Relief (mountains, swamps); climate (floods, fog); capital available; level of technology and spare parts; rivers with rapids and falls or water weeds; volume of traffic (demand); government policy; political stability; management.
Give each point with a brief example.