Why Transportation Is the Life Blood of Every Country
ASSIGNMENT PRESENTED BY
ABDULAI ABDUL RAHIM
4379910
TABLE OF CONTENT
Content Page
1.0 Introduction………………………………………………………………………1 1.1 Why Transportation is the Life Blood of a Country…………………………….1
1.2 Problems caused by transportation……………………………………………….3
1.3 How to Improve Transportation to Minimize Negative Effects………………….5
1.4 Conclusion……………………………………………………………………..…5
LIST OF REFERENCE……………………………………………………………...6
1.0 Introduction Transportation is the movement of people, animals and goods from one location to another. Modes that people use for transportation include air, rail, road, water, cable, pipeline, and space. The field of transportation can be divided into infrastructure, vehicles, and operations. Transport is important since it enables trade between peoples, which in turn establishes civilizations and it is for this reason that transportation is mostly seen as the engine and the life blood of many countries. A country cannot develop without a developed transport system. Development of transport facilitates utilization of natural resources lying unutilized in different hills, mountains, forests and mines. Transport system aid to send raw materials, fuel and machineries to different industries at right time and runs the industry to ensure efficiency in production.
1.1 Why Transportation is the Life Blood of a Country
Transportation is mostly seen as the life blood of a country because of the many roles that it plays in the general development of economies. Like many economic activities that are demanding in infrastructures, the transport sector is an important component of the economy impacting on development and the welfare of populations. When transport systems are efficient, they provide economic and social opportunities and benefits that result in positive multipliers effects such as better accessibility to markets, employment and many other investments. The impacts of transportation are not always intended, and can have unforeseen or
ABDULAI ABDUL RAHIM
4379910
TABLE OF CONTENT
Content Page
1.0 Introduction………………………………………………………………………1 1.1 Why Transportation is the Life Blood of a Country…………………………….1
1.2 Problems caused by transportation……………………………………………….3
1.3 How to Improve Transportation to Minimize Negative Effects………………….5
1.4 Conclusion……………………………………………………………………..…5
LIST OF REFERENCE……………………………………………………………...6
1.0 Introduction Transportation is the movement of people, animals and goods from one location to another. Modes that people use for transportation include air, rail, road, water, cable, pipeline, and space. The field of transportation can be divided into infrastructure, vehicles, and operations. Transport is important since it enables trade between peoples, which in turn establishes civilizations and it is for this reason that transportation is mostly seen as the engine and the life blood of many countries. A country cannot develop without a developed transport system. Development of transport facilitates utilization of natural resources lying unutilized in different hills, mountains, forests and mines. Transport system aid to send raw materials, fuel and machineries to different industries at right time and runs the industry to ensure efficiency in production.
1.1 Why Transportation is the Life Blood of a Country
Transportation is mostly seen as the life blood of a country because of the many roles that it plays in the general development of economies. Like many economic activities that are demanding in infrastructures, the transport sector is an important component of the economy impacting on development and the welfare of populations. When transport systems are efficient, they provide economic and social opportunities and benefits that result in positive multipliers effects such as better accessibility to markets, employment and many other investments. The impacts of transportation are not always intended, and can have unforeseen or