Geog 312: Transport Geography Question Paper
Geog 312: Transport Geography
Course:Bachelor Of Arts (Geography)
Institution: Kabarak University question papers
Exam Year:2011
KABARAK UNIVERSITY
UNIVERSITY EXAMINATIONS
2011 ACADEMIC YEAR
FOR THE DEGREE OF BACHELOR OF EDUCATION ARTS
GEOG 312: TRANSPORT GEOGRAPHY (R?)
DAY: FRIDAY DATE: 16/11/2011
TIME: 9.00 – 12.30 P.M. STREAM: Y3S1
INSTRUCTIONS
1. Answer question 1 and any other two questions.
2. use of diagrams where they serve to prove the quality of the answers is highly
recommended.
1. Write concise explanatory notes on the following
(a) Central fields of transport geography (5 marks)
(b) Methods and dimensions of transport geography (7 marks)
(c) Gravity model (3 marks)
(d) Time-space convergence (5 marks)
(e) Challenges of mass transport in Kenya (5 marks)
(f) Transport corridors in East Africa (5 marks)
2. Discuss the factors that hinder efficient transport system in any one country in Africa.
(20 marks)
3. Space shapes transport as much as transport shapes space. Using examples from east
Africa, examine the meaning behind this statement. (20 marks)
4. Discuss the role of transportation in the integration process in Eastern Africa. (20 marks)
5. (a) What do you understand by GIS (T)? (4 marks)
(b) Describe the opportunities and challenges associated with use of GIS in managing
transportation in any East Africa country. (16 marks)
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