3.1b Postcolinial Rickshaws Flashcards
1
Q
Explain the development of transport?
A
Railways, Steam ships, Container shipping, Aeroplanes, High speed railways
2
Q
What were the advantages of steam ships?
A
Easier to travel across the Atlantic
3
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What were the advantages of container shipping?
A
Vital for trade flows of manufacturing goods
4
Q
Explain the idea of a ‘shrinking world’?
A
Basically space time compression, which is where as technology and transport improves, the time it takes to do things is shorter, giving the effect the world is shrinking.
