Long Answers(in Sections) Flashcards
What are the 4 ways of moving cargo?
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First one
Trucks and roads: good for finishing a transportation route, inexpensive to buy and maintain, not restricted to routes, better for lighter less bulky cargo
Second one
Containers and rails: fairly cheap, can use the piggyback system, can use containers, good for moving large amounts quickly.
Third one
Aircraft and air: faster then truck or rail, can access places without roads or rails, can move light weight, high value, perishable, and good for bulk cargo.
Last one
Ship and water: it can bring products to all 3 coasts, east coast ports are like the entry point for most products going into Canada, good for bulky low value items
What are the 6 types of land use?
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One
Residential: occupied by housing units. (Single family homes, appartmenta, townhouses, duplexes, etc.) Ex. Subdivisions
Two
Transportational: occupied by roads streets and highways(highway 400, Bayfield street)
Three
Institutional: occupied by schools, hospitals and other institutions. (E.S.S. and rvh)
Four
Industrial: occupied by factories, storage facilities and manufacturing plants (norcab kitchen and millworker, napoleon)
Five
Commercial: occupied by stores, malls, shopping centers, restaurants and plazas
Six
Open spaces: occupied by open fields, sports complexes and parks