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Geography Sec 2 Transport > 10.1 What Are Transport Systems > Flashcards

10.1 What Are Transport Systems Flashcards

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What Are Transport Systems?

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Density of transport network
Quality of transport infrastructure
Variety of modes

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What is transport and what does it do?

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It connects people between different locations, providing opportunities for social interaction and economic trade

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What is a transport network?

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It contains nodes that are linked by routes

movements between locations depend on its existence

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What does a node represent?

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A location that provides entry to transport network

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What do routes represent?

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Path for travel between nodes

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What does network density refer to?

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Number of nodes and routes in an area

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What does having a dense transport network do?

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Makes it easier for ppl to reach locations & engage in different activities

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What depends on the quality of infrastructure?

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Reliability & performance of a transport system

It is key to moving people and goods

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Indicators of quality of transport infrastructure

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Coverage
Capacity
Frequency
Convenience 
Environmental sustainability
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What is coverage?

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Ability and reach of infrastructure

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What is capacity?

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Number of people or amount of goods that can be moved

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What is frequency?

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Number of occurrences of a service

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What is convenience?

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Ease of movement

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What is environmental sustainability

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Environmental impact

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What depends on the variety of transport modes?

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Way people and goods are moved

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What modes of transport are there (3)

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Land
Water
Air

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What is an example of a motorised node and describe it

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Public transport

Move along fixed routes and stop at a fixed node according to a time schedule

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Why are cities encouraging non-motorised modes and give 2 examples of the modes

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Walking and cycling
More environmentally friendly
Promote health benefits

19
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What does infrastructure refer to

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Roads
Railways 
Walkways 
Bridges 
Bicycle lanes
Signages 
Information systems 
Ticketing systems

Geography Sec 2 Transport (8 decks)

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