Theory question 101
Transport, Trade and Tourism(a) What is Transportation? (b) Highlight four advantages of air transportation (c) Describe five contributions of transportation to economic development
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(a) Transportation is the movement of people, goods and services from one place to another.
(b) Fastest mode; comfortable; uses direct routes not blocked by mountains, seas or forests; reaches remote areas with airstrips; carries perishable and valuable goods; useful in emergencies (relief, medical supplies); no route construction needed apart from airports.
(c) Moves goods and raw materials to factories and markets; carries people to work and places; creates employment; opens up new areas for development; promotes trade (internal and international); earns revenue and foreign exchange; promotes tourism; national integration and spread of ideas.
Each contribution should name what moves and why it helps the economy.