transport systems and its spatial distance Flashcards
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what are the different catergories of transport modes
(how can you catergorise them)
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- Land, air or water
- Shared or private
- Motorised or non-motorised
- Customised or fixed
- Environmentally-friendly or non environmentally friendly
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what are transport systems used for
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- Connects people from one place to another.
- Creates opportunities for social interaction and economic activities and development.
- Movement of goods and services.
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what are the characteristics of transport systems
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- density of transport network
- quality of transport infrastructure
- variety of transport modes
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what is density of transport network
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- Movement between each location (requires a transport network)
- Nodes linked by routes
- Network density: number of nodes and routes in an area.
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what are the different nodes in a transport network
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- Local
- global
- Regional
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what is a route
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the path of travel between nodes
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The higher the number of nodes and routes, the higher the ___
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network density
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why do cities have higher network density compared to rural areas
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- easier for people to travel between locations
- engage in different activities.
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what are modes
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- conveyances used for the mobility of passenges and freight
- mobile elements of transportation
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what are infrastructures
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- physical support of transport modes (terminal, routes etc.)
- fixed elements of transportation (superstructues)
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what are networks
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- system of linked locations (nodes)
- functional and spatial organisation of transport
12
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what is local transportion
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transport from one place to another within the same area (city etc.)
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what is regional transportation
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transportation from one city (etc.) to another
(inter-city) bus/train
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what is global transportation
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transportation across different regions
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what counts as local transportation
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Can be an interchange where people travel within a neighbourhood via public transport
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what counts as global transportation
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transport across regions
(airport)
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what counts as regional transportation
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Can be an inter-city train or bus terminal where people travel to other cities
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example of local transportation
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city buses
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example of regional transportation
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inter-city train
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example of global transportation
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- airport
- harbour
21
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quality of transport infrastructure includes
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transport hardware (the physical objects needed for the transportation mode to work)
ticketing, payment —> required for transport system to work
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a good quality infrastructure ensures__
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efficiency of movement of goods and people.
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examples good quality infrastructure
(consits of the following)
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- Roads
- Walkways
- Bridges
- Bicycle lanes
- Signage
- Information systems to update real time arrivals
- Ticketing systems
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Indicators of a high-quality transport infrastructure
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- capacity
- convenience
- coverage
- frequency
- enviromental sustainability
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what is capacity
number of people or amount of
goods that can be moved
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example of capacity
Number of passengers that can be picked up at a train station
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what is coverage
availability and reach of infrastructure
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example of coverage
Percentage of population living within a 1km radius of a transport node
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what is frequency
number of times a service arrives
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example of frequency
How often a transport service arrives
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what is convenience
ease of movement or access
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example of convenience
Ease of transferring between a train station and a bus stop
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what is environmental sustainability
environmental impact of the infrastructure
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example of environmental sustainability
Impact of a bus ride on air quality
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what is density of transport
| (Variety of transport modes)
The way people and goods are moved
| (depends on the variety of transport modes in cities)
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what are the different modes of transport
- Modes with fixed routes and stops
- Modes with fixed schedules
- Modes with point-to-point services (non-stop)
- Modes with customised services
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example of modes with fixed routes and stops
- train
- bus
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example of modes with fixed schedules
airplane
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example of modes with point to point services
| (non-stop)
- delivery
- taxi
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example of modes with customised services
taxi
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why are non-motorised modes (bicycle and walking) encouraged in cities
- Reduce environmental footprint
- Improve the general health of the population
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examples of land transport
- car
- buses
- motorcycle
- train, trams
- non-motorized vehicles(bicycle etc.)
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examples of air transport
- aeroplane
- helicopter
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examples of sea transport
- ferry
- ship
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what are major nodes
interchanges
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where are transport nodes usually found in a city
areas with a high concentration of activities and good local accessibility
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examples of where transport nodes are usually found in a city
- housing
- industrial
- tourism
- commercial
- manufactoring
- business
- education
- retail
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what is a terminal
A facility where passengers or freight (goods) either originate or terminate in the transport process
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what is a interchange
An important point of transfer within or between transportation networks of different modes of transportation
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A location has **high** accessibility when the__
- cost of travelling to the place is **low**
- travel time is **short**
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why are transport systems located in cities
- People need transport systems to facilitate movement within a city.
- Move people, goods and services.
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what are the roles transport systems play
1. movement of people
2. movement of goods and services
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explain movement of people
| (how transport systems help it)
- allow people to commute to work
- allow for access to social activities and amenities
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sheltered walkways allow____
people to reach their destinations more easily
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Sheltered walkways are usually within__
| (2 examples)
- 400 m radius for MRT stations
- 200 m radius for bus interchanges
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explain movement of good and services
| (how transport systems help it)
- due to the difference in population size, typography and resources, there is a lack of access to resources in certain communities
- allow essential services to be delivered to communities that lack access
- rise of e commerce has resulted in a greater movement for goods and services
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example of movements of goods and services
Water trucks deliver water to households with no access to piped water in Mexico City.
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transport systems facilitate__
| under movement of goods and services
- Economic activities.
- Movement of goods and services from businesses/service providers to consumers.
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how do transport systems support connection
- Connection between transport modes
- connection between cities
| (To ease connections between transport modes and between cities)
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what is unimodal
- use of only one mode of transport
- Movement is limited
| e.g. taking a bus to school from a bus stop near home
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what is intermodal
- use of two or more transport modes
- More types of movement
| e.g. taking a bus, then mrt ride to go to school.
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what is intermodal connectivity
- the seamless movement of passengers or goods using two or more transport modes:
- links different transport modes together so that people can get to more destinations.
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what are the types of connections in a transport network
- Point-to-Point
- Hub-and-Spoke
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what is point-to-point
- Connects a set of locations directly without any interruption of service.
- Allows people to travel between locations directly.
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what is hub-and-spoke
- Connects every location through one intermediary location called a hub.
- Allows people to travel between locations by making a transfer at the hub.
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which one is commonly adopted for **transport** services
hub-and-spoke
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why is hub-and-spoke commonly adoptes for transport services
It improves efficiency and there is less duplication of services
