Geography: Chapter 10 Flashcards
What is transport?
Connects people to different locations and it provides opportunities for social interaction and economic trade.
What are the three core components of a transport system?
Networks, infrastructure and modes. (density of networks, quality of infrastructure, variety of modes)
Relationship between number of nodes and routes in an area and the density of network?
The higher the number of nodes and routes in an area, the denser the transport density. This also makes it easier for people to engage in different activities and reach locations.
Global, Regional and Local scales
Global: All around the world
Regional: Inter-city exchange
Local: Within a city
What are 5 indicators of quality of transport systems?
Coverage: Availability and reach of infrastructure
Capacity: Number of people or goods that can be moved
Frequency: Number of times a service occurs
Convenience: Ease of movement (Barrier-free access, ease of transfer between transport modes)
Environmental sustainability: Impact on environment
What is a terminal and interchange?
Terminals and interchanges are major transport nodes.
Terminals: Passengers and freight either originate or terminate here
Interchange: Important point of transfer within or between transport networks of different modes to ensure good traffic flow.
Why do some areas have denser network density?
As the area has a high concentration of activities so that more people can access them (e.g. near commercial services and employment opportunities, tourist destinations, Central Business District)
What is accessibility?
Ease of reaching destinations or activities. A location with high accessibility is one from which many destinations can be reached with ease within a given time frame and cost. Major transport nodes such a interchanges are usually located in areas with high accessiblity.
What role do transport systems play?
Movement of people and movement of goods and services.
Movement of people: Enable people to travel to work, access to social activities and amenities to boost people’s well-being.
Movement of goods and services: Supplying goods and services. People depend on services delivered for daily needs. e.g. transport water
Types of connections between transport nodes?
Unimodal and intermodal transport.
Unimodal: Limited movement. e..g trains can only travel between two points.
Intermodal: More movement. e.g. trains can travel to and fro different points through transiting at different intermodal points.
What is intermodal connectivity?
The seamless movement of passengers and freight using two or more transport modes. It allows more destinations to be reached by linking different modal networks. It ensures that passengers and goods do not get lost or go missing.
Types of connections between cities?
Point-to-point: Travel between cities directly.
Hub-and-Spoke: In a hub-and-spoke network, there are no direct connections and every location is connected to other locations through one intermediary location called a hub. It allows people to travel between cities by making a transfer at the hub.
