Maritime Areas

Question 1

Maritimisation

Answer 1

Process which results in the increase of international exchanges by seaways, accelerated since the 70s

Reasons:
Lowering the cost & time of sea transportation
Container revolution
globalisation of trade

Question 2

EEZ

Answer 2

Exclusive economic zone

Maritime area that stretches from the coast to 200 nautical miles in which a country has exclusive rights to explore and exploit resources

Question 3

Maritime area

Answer 3

Any area of water which is part of a sea or ocean coastline

Contact zone between earth and sea

Question 4

Hubs

Answer 4

Locations where flows of goods converge before being distributed on a global scale

Question 5

Maritime choke point

Answer 5

Or maritime bottleneck

Narrow channel connecting two bodies of water along widely used sea routes
–> congestive pathways bc their narrowness limits the flow of sea transportation

Question 6

Maritime economy

Answer 6

The economics branch which relates to the exploitation and development of maritime areas & activities linked to them

Question 7

Container port

Answer 7

Or cargo port

Port equipped to handle containerised cargo, which then handle onward transportation